elaborates

verb

Definition of elaboratesnext
present tense third-person singular of elaborate
as in unfolds
to gradually become clearer or more detailed as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated

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  1. unfolds
  2. evolves
  3. progresses
  4. develops
  5. grows
Verb
  • As this all unfolds in court, the people are talking.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the trial unfolds — and with Geel (actress Francisca Lewin) in a comfortable private cell — Mercedes gains access to Geel’s elegant apartment and expensive wardrobe.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfolds
Verb
  • As the company evolves, whether through new product launches or shifting market conditions impacting the business, your compensation plan should be flexible enough to accommodate both the predictable and the unpredictable changes.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Tasked by a mobster with putting an end to the life of his disloyal ex-wife Phyllis, Don is unable to pull the trigger, and instead, the two set off on a road trip that evolves into something much more.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of evolves
Verb
  • All parties, including the FIA, will continue to work together to ensure the process progresses smoothly.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • As the movie progresses, Pansy, constantly at her wits’ end, fights with shop clerks, a dentist, her long-suffering husband and son, her sister.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of progresses
Verb
  • Legendary develops, produces, markets, and finances major films for global audiences, while also maintaining leading television, comic book, video game, licensing, and merchandising divisions.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Burnout is a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that develops from prolonged periods of excessive stress and overwork.
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of develops
Verb
  • However, there is a fundamental challenge in quantum computing space as an increasing number of errors arise as the system grows in complexity with a higher number of qubits.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the ties to his past begin to unravel, and his corrupted power grows stronger, Rand becomes increasingly unrecognizable to his closest allies, Moiraine and Egwene.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of grows
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