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Synonyms for Flesh out

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Top synonyms for “flesh out”: dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, fat, and 8 more below.

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  1. (verb)become round, plump, or shapely
    The young woman is fleshing out
  2. (verb)add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
    She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
  3. (verb)make fat or plump
    We will plump out that poor starving child

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).

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Common synonyms for "flesh out" include dilate, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit. Our thesaurus lists 16 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.

What does "flesh out" mean?

become round, plump, or shapely Example: "The young woman is fleshing out"

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