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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Since then, officials' priorities are being fleshed out.
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Rachel Siegel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Macron said the idea is to help the U.S. and Europe both prosper, saying that further talks would be carried out by their respective teams to flesh out their ideas.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Image Arab leaders are working on a proposal for Gaza’s future
Envoys from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to meet in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, and again in Cairo next month, to begin fleshing out a postwar plan for Gaza.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In Through the Out Door (1978) Though Jones stuck to playing bass in concert, he was Led Zeppelin’s secret weapon in the studio, fleshing out tracks with keyboards, mandolin, and string arrangements.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Siegel The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Macron said the idea is to help the U.S. and Europe both prosper, saying that further talks would be carried out by their respective teams to flesh out their ideas.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Image Arab leaders are working on a proposal for Gaza’s future
Envoys from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to meet in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, and again in Cairo next month, to begin fleshing out a postwar plan for Gaza.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In Through the Out Door (1978) Though Jones stuck to playing bass in concert, he was Led Zeppelin’s secret weapon in the studio, fleshing out tracks with keyboards, mandolin, and string arrangements.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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