fleshing out
Example Sentences
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We’re all for peace-making, but this idea could use some fleshing out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
With “Queer,” Guadagnino and screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes take an abstract approach to fleshing out the intricacies of Burroughs’ work.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024
Discovering new species like Kermitops is essential for fleshing out the early branches of the amphibian family tree, the researchers said.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024
Calhoun still seems to be discovering her characters and fleshing out the through line of a plot that can sometimes seem as overgrown as one of the black cypress trees.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2024
Anyone who tries to occupy this ‘best of both worlds’ position needs to face up to a further challenge, that of fleshing out the notion that nature pushes back.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
