Thesaurus results for ELABORATES

elaborates

verb

present tense third-person singular of elaborate

as in unfolds

to gradually become clearer or more detailed as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated

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Recent Examples of elaborates Furnish elaborates on where things stand. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025 Dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and brown suede cowboy boots, Batson elaborates on his idea about genre. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Since there are fewer crossing points, the fabric is smoother, Gopinath elaborates. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2026 Fletcher elaborates on his sessions, which feature technology that established stars are used to. — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Aquinas’ take The Christian moral tradition builds and elaborates on these Greek foundations. — Tucker J. Gregor, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Peterson intended to assign the passage in which Plato elaborates on a myth about the origin of erotic love, proposing that human beings were originally created as bodies joined together. — Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 The Senate bill codifies these eligibility standards for applicants, but elaborates further on what the state will report to the federal government on non-citizens. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborates

Verb

But while this drama unfolds, the real winners of the World Cup so far are the prediction markets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
From there, the route to finding real Earth Art unfolds through Nevada and Utah, before dipping into Arizona.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Definition of unfolds

Verb

The most surprising finding is how slowly this virus evolves.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Bringing together images made since 2010, the project draws from different moments in his practice and expands ideas first explored in his 2015 photobook Momentary, with new work continuing to be added as the project evolves.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Definition of evolves

Verb

This strategic move provides crucial experienced depth behind the plate, a position where injuries can quickly test a team's resources, especially as the season progresses towards a playoff push.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Sandler’s portrayal of Happy Gilmore has become one of his most famous for his over-the-top comedic anger, which turns more heartfelt as the film progresses.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of progresses

Verb

State Armor has both a research branch, which develops policy and intelligence briefs, and a legislative action division.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that develops in plasma cells in the bone marrow, according to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026