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.

Examples of flesh out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The upper parts flesh out that alternation between hope and despair. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 Biden’s goal of undoing tax cuts for people with incomes above $400,000 will be easier said than done, though, and a concrete policy proposal hasn’t been fleshed out yet. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 June 2024 With only eight half-hour episodes to flesh out what is an unusually large cast of characters for this sort of show, the family members’ vividness can overshadow the personalities of Queenie’s core group of girlfriends, co-workers, and the parade of suitors who await her post-breakup. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 7 June 2024 Each iteration has a unique storyline fleshed out with movie-quality props, photo opps, and hidden Easter eggs. —

Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for flesh out

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