flesh out

verb

fleshed out; fleshing out; fleshes out
Synonyms of flesh outnext
: 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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Although not quite as polished on the racial politics front, Lanterns’s third episode is no less intriguing, as an hour of television dedicated not only to answering pressing questions but fleshing out its lead character in disturbing ways. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 In a statement to the Star-Telegram, a spokesperson for Fort Worth ISD said the district has not yet fully fleshed out how teachers will use ChatGPT for Teachers in classrooms. — Samuel O’Neal 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026 The film could have only benefited from narrowing its scope away from all the government muck, an attempt to flesh out a mythology for its villains that are scarier simply as faceless, mysterious weapons of mass destruction. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 The city feels further fleshed out by a Watch Dogs-style profiling system. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flesh out

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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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