flesh out
phrasal verb
fleshed out; fleshing out; fleshes out
: to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details
You need to flesh out your plan with more details.
She fleshes out the characters in her novels very well.
Examples of flesh out in a Sentence
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Normally, Dodd would do a ton of prep work before an audition to flesh out the character.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
The other characters — longer-term boarders, temporary guests and regular visitors — flesh out the portrait of an America in deep financial distress.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Furiosa fleshes out that story, with Anya Taylor-Joy playing the younger version of Theron’s character.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
Some of her characters were fleshed out so completely through generations and across continents that readers reached a level of intimacy with them that usually comes only with a full-length novel.
—Anthony Depalma, New York Times, 14 May 2024
All the siblings offer contributions to their familial sustenance, yet a handful aren’t as fleshed out as they should be given their survival was a psychologically taxing team effort — especially for the younger members thrust into adulthood prematurely.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
My costume has Native American embroidery; my version of Johnny feels fully fleshed out.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The human storylines — something Godzilla flicks sometimes fail to flesh out — would be an easier sell.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
When the hardware and software are all working together, with the ability to easily join up with friends and record clips, the One feels like a gaming experience that somehow beats Apple to the punch of fleshing out its own gaming ambitions.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
The other characters — longer-term boarders, temporary guests and regular visitors — flesh out the portrait of an America in deep financial distress.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Furiosa fleshes out that story, with Anya Taylor-Joy playing the younger version of Theron’s character.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
Some of her characters were fleshed out so completely through generations and across continents that readers reached a level of intimacy with them that usually comes only with a full-length novel.
—Anthony Depalma, New York Times, 14 May 2024
All the siblings offer contributions to their familial sustenance, yet a handful aren’t as fleshed out as they should be given their survival was a psychologically taxing team effort — especially for the younger members thrust into adulthood prematurely.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
My costume has Native American embroidery; my version of Johnny feels fully fleshed out.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The human storylines — something Godzilla flicks sometimes fail to flesh out — would be an easier sell.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
When the hardware and software are all working together, with the ability to easily join up with friends and record clips, the One feels like a gaming experience that somehow beats Apple to the punch of fleshing out its own gaming ambitions.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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