ELABORATING (ON) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

elaborating (on)

verb

present participle of elaborate (on)

as in exaggerating

to add to the interest of by including made-up details my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure

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as in enlarging (on or upon)

to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

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Attorneys who represent officers that have sued the department over whistleblower retaliation dismiss the claim by Chief Jim McDonnell and others that some cops are exaggerating their claims in pursuit of a big payday.

— Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The South Korean military, which often accuses North Korea of exaggerating its military capabilities, did not immediately comment on Kim's claims.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of exaggerating

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Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
America’s national security depends on the startups developing the technologies of the future.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of developing

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Trump won the area in 2020 by 2 points before padding his victory to 9 points in 2024.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
The Ravens swung a surprise trade Wednesday for Eagles center Cam Jurgens, padding their interior offensive line after injuries to Jovaughn Gwyn and Ethan Pocic.

— Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of padding

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Note the yellow band—interest on the national debt—which is expanding fast.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The agreement comes as electricity demand rises across the United States, driven partly by expanding data centers, manufacturing and electrification.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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