dilate (on or upon)

as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail refused to dilate upon his alleged plan for improving the economy in the event that he won the election

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Verb
  • More than a third of people who develop respiratory symptoms may die from the disease, according to the CDC.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In some cases, a person may have been susceptible to developing lung fibrosis due to an underlying condition and the COVID-19 infection may accelerate the fibrotic progression.
    Amy McGorry, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
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  • Success in this new landscape depends on maintaining high-quality standards while effectively harnessing AI's capabilities to enhance and expand data resources.
    Deepak Yadav, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The speaker’s proposal would expand eligibility to 100% of the State Median Income, or up to $128,000 for a family of the same size, a Council source said.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • There are plenty of ways that AI can be used to supplement and enhance human learning, in both business and personal applications.
    Brady Gilliam, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Ending unnecessary subscriptions, or other forms of entertainment can help people supplement their emergency budget.
    Solcyré Burga, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Dilate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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