EXPOUNDED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

expounded

verb

past tense of expound

as in expressed

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion) a rambling interview in which the celebrated author expounds his views on an array of topics

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as in explained

to make plain or understandable at the start of the trial the judge expounded the legal difference between libel and slander to the jury

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Recent Examples of expounded In 2002 Thompson’s children expounded on the story and took issue with a number of Lange’s recollections, particularly that the family had sold their tires for food. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Rose’s speech at the Igniting the Dream Gala expounded upon her journey to theatrical success and the publication of her 2024 and 2026 children’s books, as well as her own dreams, past and present. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 In a recent segment on the Radio-Canada investigative news program Enquête, former Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx expounded further on the reasons for the rejection. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026 Her husband expounded on their homemade items. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 The comment in open court by attorney Christopher Parente, who represents Oak Park Trustee Brian Straw, was not expounded upon, and further discussion of the matter was done in the judge’s chambers. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Earlier in the chat, Barker expounded on the current state of moviegoing for specialty films. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026 At the jail in the Dade County Courthouse, Zangara confessed and expounded on his dislike for heads of state. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

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Executives expressed interest in the opportunity but there was also a measure of caution given their past experience in the country.

— Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Her team expressed appreciation for the support and is open to continuing the conversation, according to a joint announcement from the governor and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of expressed

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Unlike Anthropic, which gets a higher share of its revenues from enterprises, OpenAI is more popular among individual consumers, explained Ujjwal Chaudhry, a partner at market intelligence firm Analysys Mason.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Owning a cat comes with several costs, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert with NerdWallet, explained.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of explained

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The New Hampshire native also voiced speedster Vanellope in Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and its 2018 sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet and regularly voices characters on Bob’s Burgers.

— Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Concerns were voiced by military leaders before Hegseth largely eliminated the operation.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of voiced

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During the call, Kress clarified further that the magnitude of memory prices led Nvidia to reset expectations, given the higher prices expected next year, said Kress.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Three days after the initial story, a person close to Fields authorized to speak for Fields and his family clarified the player’s view of the lead-up to the altercation.

— Jim Barnes August 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarified

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that about 10 percent of Chocó’s population — 69,000 people — were affected or displaced by the earthquake, per AP.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
However, even if the cameras were removed, Lexington police and Thomasville police have their own cameras, the press release stated.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

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As illustrated in this chart, following the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February, both WTI crude oil prices and US retail gas prices surged in tandem.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Parton graced the cover of Warhol’s Interview magazine twice, making her debut with the July 1984 issue illustrated in signature style.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustrated

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Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of gave

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Linux password file retrieved The researchers demonstrated the threat on an AMD computer running a current Linux kernel.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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