flesh out
phrasal verb
fleshed out; fleshing out; fleshes out
: to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details
You need to flesh out your plan with more details.
She fleshes out the characters in her novels very well.
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Over the last five years, the project has fleshed out and defined the world and its aesthetics based on the story.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 June 2025
That’s exactly the path Ellie needed to go down this season (and a few more episodes could have fleshed out this spiral, though only if the writing and direction had allowed the extra space to matter).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
His first move was updating the dialogue to create characters that were fleshed out in a more contemporary manner.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 May 2025
Yet in the second and third seasons, characters and dilemmas have sneaked into new scenarios, enhancing the stakes without fleshing out all the details, so audiences can dig around for clues.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 June 2025
That’s exactly the path Ellie needed to go down this season (and a few more episodes could have fleshed out this spiral, though only if the writing and direction had allowed the extra space to matter).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
His first move was updating the dialogue to create characters that were fleshed out in a more contemporary manner.
—William Earl, Variety, 23 May 2025
Yet in the second and third seasons, characters and dilemmas have sneaked into new scenarios, enhancing the stakes without fleshing out all the details, so audiences can dig around for clues.
—Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flesh out
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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