write out

verb

wrote out; written out; writing out; writes out

transitive verb

: to write especially in a full and complete form

Examples of write out in a Sentence

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Poster and also view and export their name magically written out in letters formed by actual Landsat satellite images. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Here are all of the postseason scenarios for tonight's games written out by the NBA themselves: The last official day of the NBA season is April 13, so there are still multiple days of games left in the regular season, meaning a lot can change. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 What To Know Newsweek has reproduced all the Signal group messages that were published by The Atlantic, either by being written out by Goldberg or included in the article as screenshots. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 Entertainment Weekly initially reported that she was written out of the show after just 10 episodes because of her lack of chemistry with co-star David Caruso. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for write out

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of write out was in the 15th century

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“Write out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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