expand on/upon

phrasal verb

expanded on/upon; expanding on/upon; expands on/upon

: to speak or write about (something) in a more complete or detailed way : elaborate on

She declined to expand on her earlier statement.

Please expand on that idea.

Researchers will expand upon their data in a new study.

Examples of expand on/upon in a Sentence

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These Salons will expand upon the annual Camp Sandbox retreat which takes place every fall, bringing 15 scientists and 15 filmmakers together for a long weekend of idea sharing. —Brent Lang, Variety, 9 May 2024

Management wanted to expand on what the station does best. —La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024

Mann hopes that Inside Out 2 will expand on the first film, providing empathy and a toolbox for what is often the most challenging time of a person’s life — their teen years. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 May 2024

Naturally, Billboard’s monthly Reggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks column will not cover every last track, but our Spotify playlist — which is linked below — will expand on the 10 highlighted songs. —Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 May 2024

The company did not expand on the timing of when the $7 items would appear in stores during the call. —USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024

Matt would do what’s right for the song and expand on it a little bit. —Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024

All this is underscored by tendrils of smoke that curl up at the start of each sip and slowly expand on the finish. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2024

For sci-fi fans, that includes Tron: Ares, which will hit theaters on October 10th, 2025, and The Mandalorian & Grogu, a theatrical film that will expand on the streaming series, on May 22nd, 2026. —Andrew Webster, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024