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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But Oxley, writing in a commentary, cautioned that there are logistical hurdles and said the value of Venezuela’s reserves may have been exaggerated under former President Hugo Chavez.

— Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
But Oxley, writing in a commentary, cautioned that there are logistical hurdles and said the value of Venezuela's reserves may have been exaggerated under former President Hugo Chavez.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of exaggerated

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As in the previous episode, Samir’s internal conflict is the least developed here.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Equine therapy has also developed into an effective element of Grief Journeys, which reflect a growing interest in travel centered on healing and personal transformation.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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