expounded

verb

Definition of expoundednext
past tense of expound
1
as in expressed
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) a rambling interview in which the celebrated author expounds his views on an array of topics

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2
as in explained
to make plain or understandable at the start of the trial the judge expounded the legal difference between libel and slander to the jury

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  1. explained
  2. voiced
  3. clarified
  4. stated
  5. illustrated
  6. gave
  7. demonstrated
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  • Speaking with journalists last month, captain Ryan Yates explained an injury-free pre-season was also crucial.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As explained by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare here, Spurs had been turned down by Hansi Flick and had considered reappointing Mauricio Pochettino.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explained
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  • Instead, the movie works as sort of a tale of the past told by Rafiki to Kiara, Simba’s daughter (voiced by Blue Ivy Carter).
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Vengeance Most Fowl will be the first not to feature Sallis, who had voiced Wallace since 1989’s A Grand Day Out.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of voiced
Verb
  • Information about the consequences on the ground is being clarified.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That wasn’t clarified on Thursday.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of clarified
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  • When Newsweek reached out to Vito's Pizza for comment, an employee stated that the boss was unavailable.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Granger's son Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News on Sunday that his mother is living at Tradition Senior Living in Fort Worth, but is not in a memory care facility as some reports stated.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stated
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  • Controversial pardons sometimes come at the last minute Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter illustrated how controversial a single act of clemency can be.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Team owner Jody Allen and general manager John Schneider made many offseason changes, but as these two last games have illustrated, the regular-season results have mostly remained the same.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of illustrated
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  • The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On May 12, 2023, Corinne Foxx gave an update about her father’s condition.
    Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gave
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  • The first round demonstrated that teams able to limit penalties not only avoid unnecessary setbacks but also maintain control of the game’s tempo and flow, an essential aspect of playoff success.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As demonstrated, the model is getting good marks against practical testing of skilled human professionals.
    John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
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