flesh out
phrasal verb
fleshed out; fleshing out; fleshes out
: to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details
You need to flesh out your plan with more details.
She fleshes out the characters in her novels very well.
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Gerritsen corrects that in the sequel, fleshing out the deep friendships among Maggie and married couple Lloyd and Ingrid, widowed Ben, and charming Declan.
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Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Dave The Diver takes notes from Yakuza, a series filled to the brim with goofy diversions that bely a surprisingly adept narrative, fleshing out its cast far more than anyone could have reasonably expected in such a daffy conceit.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Even the process for choosing the next summer Olympic host has yet to be fleshed out.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Audio gear using vacuum-tubes continues to attract music lovers in much the same way that an LP spun on a turntable can seem more alive, fleshed out, simply real compared to digital’s ones and zeros.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Dave The Diver takes notes from Yakuza, a series filled to the brim with goofy diversions that bely a surprisingly adept narrative, fleshing out its cast far more than anyone could have reasonably expected in such a daffy conceit.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Even the process for choosing the next summer Olympic host has yet to be fleshed out.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Audio gear using vacuum-tubes continues to attract music lovers in much the same way that an LP spun on a turntable can seem more alive, fleshed out, simply real compared to digital’s ones and zeros.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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