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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Working closely with Landon, Jacobs and Roach fleshed out a backstory for Violet involving domestic violence, adding emotional resonance and urgency.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
If Season 1 built on the game by fleshing out figures Joel and Ellie encountered on their travels, most memorably the couple played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett, Season 2 expands Jackson itself.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The latter game’s lore dumps and much of Doom Eternal put a lot of effort into fleshing out the war between Hell, Earth (across a multiverse), and other worlds.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Kilmer is incredible as The Doors‘ lead singer, fleshing out the infamous crooner’s persona.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
If Season 1 built on the game by fleshing out figures Joel and Ellie encountered on their travels, most memorably the couple played by Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett, Season 2 expands Jackson itself.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
The latter game’s lore dumps and much of Doom Eternal put a lot of effort into fleshing out the war between Hell, Earth (across a multiverse), and other worlds.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Kilmer is incredible as The Doors‘ lead singer, fleshing out the infamous crooner’s persona.
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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