elaborate
adjective
worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness.
elaborating
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present participleof elaborate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They point to management comments that the proposed listing process of Kunlunxin is continuing, without elaborating on the time frame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"It's a difficult situation," she said, adding that the US federal government was "helping us out", without elaborating.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
"However, there were some casualties on the part of the security forces," it said, without elaborating.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
The Texas senator similarly held a private meeting with Blanche, a conversation he described simply as “positive,” without elaborating which direction he’s leaning on Blanche’s confirmation.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Joe, conscious of the kids watching him over the rims of their Dixie cups, found himself elaborating on the things he remembered fondly.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
