enlarge (on or upon)

as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail in your complaint, don't just say that your neighbor has been harassing you; enlarge on what you mean by that

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Verb
  • Vice mayor Belal Aftab and councilmember Chuck Page, both members of the ad hoc committee on economic vitality, were in favor of advancing a pilot outdoor dining program that would allow Hero Ranch Kitchen restaurant to expand its outdoor dining with logistical support from city staff.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Marrero’s plan relies heavily on using new or expanded enrollment zones, or boundaries that include multiple schools families can choose from rather than a single neighborhood school.
    Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The team developed a set of robotic duck feet that replicated the natural swimming motion of a mallard on the water.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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  • Within three years, the NSSF’s database — filled with warranty card information and supplemented with names from voter rolls and hunting licenses — contained at least 5.5 million people.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Vail has received nearly two feet of snow this month, which has been supplemented with snowmaking.
    John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Enlarge (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarge%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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