ELABORATED (ON) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

elaborated (on)

verb

past tense of elaborate (on)

as in exaggerated

to add to the interest of by including made-up details my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure

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as in developed

to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

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Emma Wager, senior policy analyst for the program on the ACA at KFF, said there is fraud in the ACA marketplace, but the scale described by the federal government may be exaggerated.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 June 2026
One Iranian woman, sporting a Pride flag behind her ear, brushed off the culture clash, saying the media exaggerated most of it.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

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Sandler and Kelce developed a friendship after the Chiefs tight end appeared in Happy Gilmore 2.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 July 2026

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The wines produced here are amber-colored from months of skin contact, tannic in ways white wine is not supposed to be, structured like reds but made from white grapes.

— Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Some parts of the film are displayed in a light shade (similar to sepia, just multi-light colored).

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2026

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Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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Audiophiles can spend their days holed up in the dedicated music-listening room, while children have their own hideaway, a playroom equipped with a climbing wall, monkey bars, a swing, and a floor that is both padded and heated.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
The final score was almost padded three minutes later as Rahimi’s header on the break clanged down off the crossbar, but stopped just short of crossing the goal line.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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