explains

VERB

make clear; give a reason for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze clarify define demonstrate describe disclose expound illustrate interpret justify point out read resolve reveal solve spell out tell

STRONG

annotate construe decipher diagram elucidate excuse explicate manifest paraphrase rationalize refine render teach translate unfold unravel untangle

WEAK

account for break down bring out clear up get across go into detail make plain put across put in plain English set right throw light upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse distort hide misrepresent misunderstand question wonder

STRONG

cloud mystify obscure stagnate tangle withhold

WEAK

be vague complicate perplex

Example Sentences

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They are typically designed to cope with elevated temperatures but, above certain thresholds, tiny metal connections on circuit boards can expand and eventually form tiny cracks, he explains.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The “combination of all these things” explains the big selloff, he said, adding that oil likely will get back to preconflict levels soon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The show drops Larry into important episodes of American history and, Slate’s Sam Adams explains, marks a real departure from Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

"They glue together and block transportation within the neuron," Tyagi explains.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

It also explains the enduring popularity of guidebooks, and the fact that crawling back through that dark, damp tunnel was not nearly as frightening as the first trip had been.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood