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Synonyms for flesh out

  • verb

Most common

expand elaborate enlarge dilate round out fat round

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Expand

expand, elaborate, enlarge, expound formal, dilate, expatiate, lucubrate, exposit

2. Round out

round out, fat, fill out, plump, fatten up, fatten

Other

round

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure, or skeleton.

    The model shows the basics, but we still need to flesh out the details.

Example sentences

  • expand Detours expand your knowledge of the surroundings.
  • elaborate Tom cooked an elaborate meal for Mary and himself.
  • enlarge He wanted to enlarge his sphere of influence.
  • dilate I hate the drops doctors use to dilate my eyes for an eye exam.
  • fat Between you and me, the fat ugly man is on a diet.

By length

3 letters
fat1
5 letters
round1, plump1
6 letters
expand2, fatten2, dilate2
7 letters
enlarge2, expound2, exposit
9 letters
elaborate3, expatiate, lucubrate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (expand2 = 2 syllables).

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