1
as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure
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as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail
the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget
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Her depiction of her role at Facebook may or may not be exaggerated.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025 -
If Reilly is right, Trump wouldn’t be the first world leader to exaggerate his accomplishments on the links.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The series developed after the Finnish, German and Italian co-producers met around a year ago.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Those inside the Reclamation agency, long accustomed to transitions in the White House, anticipated having the staffing necessary to fulfill the president’s promise to develop that water supply.—
Tom Philp,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Here's how the technology works… Utilized to pad the inside of the sockets on third-party artificial arms or legs, Roliner is composed mainly of soft silicone rubber with small air channels running through it.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
19 Mar. 2025
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But these moments give the actors a chance to explore their characters’ internal lives and pad out their relationships so all the drama of this drug deal gone wrong has personal weight.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Several hours later, the judge expanded his order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting any migrants believed to be members of Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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These thoughtful beverages, which supplement coffee with mushrooms like reishi, lion’s mane, and chaga, offer a lower dose of caffeine alongside a higher amount of micronutrients.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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This should be supplemented with strength training (using weights or a resistance band), which can help stimulate bone formation, Chowdhury emphasizes.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Elaborate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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