ELABORATED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in enlarged

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verb

past tense of elaborate

as in evolved

to gradually become clearer or more detailed as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated

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Authorities cited the department’s General Order 25, which addresses rules of conduct, but has not elaborated, WSOC reported. — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton elaborated on her acrylic nail playing in an episode of Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk experience in 2021, sharing that her nails are actually credited on the 9 to 5 soundtrack. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 During her virtual appearance for the Dollywood ride, Parton elaborated on her health issues. — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 The 37-year-old, who has been the most outspoken of her siblings in their fight against AI content, elaborated on the decision. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 In a two-hour interview with influencer Jay Shetty earlier this year, Panettiere elaborated on one of the many alarming, endangering situations she was placed into as a young star. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Each gets elaborated across several songs, gathers associations along the way, and finds its ultimate expression in the final two tracks. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Both Kim and the company have not elaborated on how much was damaged. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Neither Live Nation nor Richie's reps elaborated on the singer's condition. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated

Adjective

The enlarged Bent Pixels now represents more than 850 creators who have cross-platform reach across YouTube, Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram.

— William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
The ex-couple were again spotted together the following year at the funeral for Panettiere’s brother, Jansen, who died from an enlarged heart in February 2023.

— Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of enlarged

Verb

That concept evolved into Wednesday’s Wu-Day event, with the Boone becoming the centerpiece of the local celebration.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
In the 1920s, the envelope combination evolved into cami-knickers, the undergarment that would define the postwar Jazz Age.

— April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolved

Adjective

This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows.

— Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
But the case shapes alone tell you Samsung isn’t treating the Wide as a stretched version of the Ultra.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of stretched

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That possibility, however subtle, may have helped drive the legal chaos that unfolded in Baton Rouge just 48 hours before LSU was scheduled to take the field.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
All of this has unfolded in a consequential season for Bohm, who is an impending free agent.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfolded

Adjective

The brothers’ defense lawyers countered that the UK allegations are years old, have not resulted in convictions, and their claims to be wealthy were exaggerated to promote online businesses and to generate attention.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
The only-in-New York Scaffold Law adds millions of dollars to every construction project through inflated settlements and insurance costs, much of which is alleged to be driven by fraud and exaggerated claims.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exaggerated

Verb

Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressed

Adjective

Lunar eclipses are also completely safe to view with the naked eye, or even through a pair of binoculars of a telescope, which will offer a magnified view of the moon as Earth's shadow sweeps across its cratered landscape.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Definition of magnified

Verb

The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Electron diffraction provided another way to monitor the crystal structures as defects developed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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