flesh
noun
the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
are fleshing
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present progressiveof flesh.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Negotiators are fleshing out language in a key document called the Global Stocktake.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Bobbitt did not immediately respond to the letter but said recently the parties are close and are fleshing out the terms.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
He and other scientists are fleshing out a “first-person science” and a “metascience” along these lines.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 16, 2020
“We are fleshing out the details to see how far the government can move towards us and then we will be able to ascertain how far we are able to move towards them,” said Long-Bailey.
From The Guardian ● May 1, 2019
White House officials separately have told industry groups they are fleshing out a proposal for how the administration plans to overhaul the companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2018
