enlarge (on or upon)

as in to expand
to express more fully and in greater detail in your complaint, don't just say that your neighbor has been harassing you; enlarge on what you mean by that

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  • In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Mace says the impact expands beyond the number of people using the device.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Lowering these hormones became a critical part of keeping the cancer from developing further.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2025
  • To resolve this issue, researchers have been developing new ways to train machine learning algorithms with fewer labels.
    Eloy Geenjaar, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Each new micro-transit operation serves to supplement existing public transportation operations.
    George Pohorilak, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Some of the main drugs used to treat it are muscle relaxants and anti-seizure medications for pain management, and people often supplement with physical therapy, myofascial release or massage therapy, and other therapies like acupuncture.
    Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Enlarge (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlarge%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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