spelled out

verb

past tense of spell out
as in explained
to make plain or understandable the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man

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Recent Examples of spelled out For reasons that aren’t spelled out in court records, Dowen decided he was owed more. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 The commission’s unanimous approval Friday made several changes to the plan but left alone the future acreages spelled out in it. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The types of crimes weren’t spelled out, but imagine that a President, say, poisoned his estranged spouse and concealed the crime until after leaving the White House. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 How some suspicious enrollments will be removed is spelled out in emails sent in June to insurance carriers and obtained by KFF Health News. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Many of the features that make Head Start distinct from mainstream preschools are spelled out in 122 pages of performance standards. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Stock Chart IconStock chart icon SpaceX stock performance SpaceX spelled out Starship's importance in its IPO prospectus. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Streamex also pays yield on tokenized gold, and its chief executive Henry McPhie has spelled out where his comes from. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Broadcasters and some in Congress see this as a violation of the letter of the law as spelled out in the Sports Broadcasting Act. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
  1. explained
  2. illustrated
  3. demonstrated
  4. clarified
  5. interpreted
  6. simplified
Verb
  • Judge William Sullivan, who is presiding over the Clancy trial, explained the prosecution's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt after receiving a new note from the jury Thursday afternoon.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • After receiving assessment results, a teacher customizes a curriculum built for a student’s needs, Tanner explained.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • The sea change coming for the Angels franchise felt due, illustrated each night at Angel Stadium by the waves of shirtless fans in the upper decks imploring Arte Moreno to sell the team.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • More recently, Schumer announced that she was set to release her first children’s book — A Joke of Her Own, illustrated by Beth Mills — which is inspired by her own childhood and teaches kids about hard work and embracing comedy.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • The Minot project demonstrated that a complete suspension-system overhaul can happen away from the launch site.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The fresh data demonstrated economic health, despite a bout of elevated inflation that continues to weigh on shoppers and nudge central bankers toward a possible interest rate hike.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Its relatively narrow focus on the first postcolonial decades might have dramatized the period’s ideological debates or at least clarified the stakes.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In a statement, an Axel Springer spokesperson clarified that The Circuit was technically incorporated in the US, with staff located around the world.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • Photographers from various creative backgrounds interpreted traditional jewelry photo codes to showcase how jewelry can be represented, staged and reimagined.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • His words were interpreted as a kind of political and moral mission spurred by his son’s death.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpreted
Verb
  • Modernization is an opportunity to evaluate which steps are still necessary, where workflows can be simplified and how technology can reduce repetitive administrative work.
    — Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Over millions of years, those extra abdominal oars were simplified, repurposed, and eventually erased entirely, leaving behind the streamlined six-legged architects of Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of simplified

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“Spelled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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