- present participle of elaborate.
elaborating
Example Sentences
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"It's a difficult situation," she said, adding that the US federal government was "helping us out", without elaborating.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
"He is at the intensive care unit. He was admitted last evening and his condition is being managed," she added, without elaborating.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 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
There are a “complicated set of tradeoffs” tied to going public, it said, without elaborating further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Ted Skopinski was the trajectories guy, elaborating on the math describing the path taken by a space vehicle as it left Earths surface and settled into orbit around it.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
