flesh (out)

verb

Definition of flesh (out)next
as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail a lengthy follow-up that fleshes out the original report on the military engagement

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh (out)
  1. develop
  2. expand
  3. supplement
Verb
  • In just one example, Harvard Medical School researchers recently developed a ChatGPT-like AI model that can diagnose a wide range of cancers and even predict patient survival outcomes.
    Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In a series of papers, Princeton computer scientist Tri Dao and several collaborators have developed FlashAttention, which calculates attention in a way that minimizes the number of these slow memory operations.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of develop
Verb
  • Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Retail sales expanded 3% year-on-year in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, slowing from a 4.8% rise in October that was its best reading in eight months.
    Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Find out what your biomarkers are telling you and supplement accordingly.
    Jon Bier, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The focus here is clearly on adding performance rather than eking out electric range, as the motors feature torque vectoring across the front axle, supplement the engine with torque-fill between gear changes and offer regenerative braking when slowing down.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of supplement
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“Flesh (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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