FLESHED (OUT) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

fleshed (out)

verb

Definition of fleshed (out)

past tense of flesh (out)

as in developed

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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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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More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

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