How to Use type in a Sentence

type

verb
  • How fast can you type?
  • I never learned how to type.
  • She asked her secretary to type a memo.
  • Tap the emoji icon and then type in the search field at the top.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Jan. 2023
  • In some cases, the FGFR1 gene is the cause of type 1 but not type 2 or type 3.
    — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • For typing and browsing the web any of the three will do.
    — Chris Coke, Popular Mechanics, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Make sure to type Retail Roundup in the subject line of your email.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Start the text by typing TIP650 and then type your message.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Jessie soon told him that his phone had been hacked and was typing on its own.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • New users who click our links won’t need to type in any promo code.
    — cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
  • The keypad was broken, and all attempts to type in the code were fruitless.
    — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2023
  • My teenage niece and nephew for a long time would just make fun of us by typing out their tap backs.
    — Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Tap the plus sign at the bottom to create a new entry and start typing.
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Users type in their address and pay for the groceries through the app, according to a new ad for the service.
    — Grady McGregor, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022
  • To log in, the user must enter the master password, then launch the app and type in the random number.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Also, two main types of flu circulate, type A and type B.
    — Andrea Petersen, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Skip to the next and previous photo by typing j/k or ←/→.
    — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Still don't have a lot of energy to type it all out but just posted about why I've been gone.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Shoppers can type in an item, such as red dress or blue shirt, a favorite brand or both and see what’s there.
    — Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Just type in your zip code to see which local channels are available in your area.
    — Maddie Topliff, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • As of now, users can type and search only account usernames, rather than the content of posts.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2023
  • Just type up your label and preview it on the LCD screen before printing.
    — Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Millions of us cannot type as quickly or as well from our smartphones.
    — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • Frank and Lillian taught them how to type without looking at a keyboard from a very young age.
    — Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But the code will be delivered to the account owner, and the borrowers will have 15 minutes to type it in.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Most of her boldest statements have been typed, not spoken out loud.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Rochelle typed six section signs — § — in a neat column at the top of the page.
    — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Instead of asking users to type, track their eyes or rely on implants, the device reads subtle physical signals from the throat and neck.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The city publishes typed minutes for other public meetings.
    — Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026

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