fleshed
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of fleshed
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at flesh, -ed 3
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Anthropic’s plan superficially is more fleshed out than Mr. Musk’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
The rebuild was fleshed out with midfielder Joao Gomes arriving from Wolverhampton Wanderers and winger Alejandro Garnacho on loan from Chelsea.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
By the 2000s, some franchises offered games that fleshed out or complemented the worlds depicted on the silver screen.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Professors Carlos Manuel Vázquez and Steve Vladeck fleshed out the theory in an important 2013 article that has only grown more relevant since.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
It began life as a single, long, exhaustingly forceful movement, but Shostakovich, in a white heat of besieged inspiration, fleshed it out to a further three movements.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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