writes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of write up
as in speaks up

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes up
  1. speaks up
  2. speaks out
  3. describes
  4. writes
  5. publishes
Verb
  • Your 11th House of Friends and Community speaks up as the moody Moon there opposes restrictive Saturn in your 5th House of Creativity and Play, so group plans may squeeze a passion project.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • It may be stopped because one student speaks up, one parent pays attention, one friend refuses to stay silent, one faith leader reaches out, or one community decides that preventing hate is everyone’s responsibility.
    — Michael Brunker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Definition of speaks up
Verb
  • Peter Weber speaks out ahead of former Bachelor producer Julie LaPlaca's memoir is published.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Jessica Mann speaks out on Harvey Weinstein mistrial Mann reacted to the outcome in a statement obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Definition of speaks out
Verb
  • Moore describes her apprenticeship as both exciting and exhausting.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • El-Sayed describes himself as a capitalist and is not endorsed by the Democratic Socialists, but shares a similar policy platform to many of their candidates, such as abolishing ICE.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of describes
Verb
  • Steve Brusatte is a paleontologist who hunts and writes about dinosaurs.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
  • Lal Ded writes that the divine can be found within oneself by Hindus and Muslims alike.
    — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of writes
Verb
  • If your business publishes infringing content, your business owns the mistake.
    — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Gutiérrez Solís, who publishes under the handle @gutisolis, described the adaptation as an unexpected leap for stories originally conceived for a social network.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of publishes
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

writes off
writes up
write-up
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Writes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes%20up. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of mitigate

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)
See More

Popular

See More

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
asap street sign
Figure Out These Acronyms ASAP You don't have to be a NASA engineer to get these...
See All