flesh out
Example Sentences
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Wizened and creased, with a hoop the size of a quarter dangling in his left ear, he relies on gestures—shrugs, grimaces, guffaws—to flesh out responses that lean terse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Perhaps he’ll flesh out his views a bit more, but don’t count on a major reveal.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Trump says he will flesh out his housing affordability plan this coming week in a speech at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, which strikes some as a curious choice of venue.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
European leaders will be trying to push Trump to flesh out what US security guarantees for Ukraine could look like.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
Ma’am, I wonder if you could help me flesh out the story some.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
