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to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over
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to compose and set down on paper the words of
though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era
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Recent Examples of penned
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
The film, penned by Davis and his brother, Wale, is loosely autobiographical.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Bargatze and Dan Lagana penned the script and produced the film, along with Jeremy Latcham through Wonder Project.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Shawn, who penned the play, and Eisenberg had three hours’ notice before going onstage, according to the production.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Series creator Connor Hines, who penned the finale, and director Anthony Hemingway resist the urge to exploit the crash itself (thank God).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
MarcAurele penned the musical's book, music, lyrics and orchestrations.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The Toronto manager told The Athletic that Kerr penned a handwritten letter to Schneider the day after Game 7 of the World Series, though the envelope remained unopened until last week.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Tomasso has penned hundreds of notes so far.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Michael McGrale also co-penned.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Nicole Scherzinger penned a sweet letter to her fiancé Thom Evans in honor of his 41st birthday on April 3.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
The film, penned by Davis and his brother, Wale, is loosely autobiographical.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Bargatze and Dan Lagana penned the script and produced the film, along with Jeremy Latcham through Wonder Project.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Shawn, who penned the play, and Eisenberg had three hours’ notice before going onstage, according to the production.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Series creator Connor Hines, who penned the finale, and director Anthony Hemingway resist the urge to exploit the crash itself (thank God).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
MarcAurele penned the musical's book, music, lyrics and orchestrations.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The Toronto manager told The Athletic that Kerr penned a handwritten letter to Schneider the day after Game 7 of the World Series, though the envelope remained unopened until last week.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Tomasso has penned hundreds of notes so far.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penned
Adjective
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The tiny house is accessed through a large enclosed porch, which provides some semi-outdoor living space.—
Adam Williams
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even as the mayhem seems temporarily under control, looming questions remain about how to defuse the ticking time bomb that is 60,000 rowdy spectators in an enclosed stadium, a dilemma that especially fans outward into a metaphor for confronting an incendiary, agonized world.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The caged bird sings with a fearful trillof things unknown but longed for stilland his tune is heard on the distant hillfor the caged bird sings of freedom.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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What is more, Jackson in the Oval Office would be a caged bird.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Penned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penned. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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