1
as in penning
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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2
as in communicating
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writing
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Beyond writing, Atherton co-hosts the podcast Sticky Bun Boys with fellow series 10 contestant Michael Chakraverty, offering commentary on subsequent seasons of the show.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Conrad sits down with a notepad and begins writing a letter to Belly.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
As of this writing, a second season of A Thousand Tomorrows has yet to be confirmed by Netflix or Pure Flix.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Beyond writing, Atherton co-hosts the podcast Sticky Bun Boys with fellow series 10 contestant Michael Chakraverty, offering commentary on subsequent seasons of the show.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Wang is co-writing the feature with Martyna Majok.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Conrad sits down with a notepad and begins writing a letter to Belly.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
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Last month, Deadline exclusively reported that Anna Faris and Regina Hall are back for Scary Movie 6, with Marlon penning the script alongside brothers Shawn Wayans and Keenen Ivory Wayans.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The project had been in active development, with The Greatest Showman helmer Michael Gracey on board to direct and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson penning the script.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brown was released in 2020 but remained on parole until 2021, and subsequent charges against him included communicating threats and misuse of the 911 system earlier this year.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Continue to build trust by choosing the right tools and clearly communicating their use to your customers.—
Matt Lowe,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Time saved in data collection can be devoted to results, whether composing a report, translating documents, developing a marketing strategy or creating new software.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Williams, 93 years old and still composing music, should be left alone and left to do his more important creative tasks.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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In another photo, Cardi struck a pose in her thong bodysuit and showed off her backside (massive peacock tattoo, and all) while standing alongside her album's latest cover and corresponding box set.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mecklenburg County online records on the state’s eCourts system do not show any corresponding case files related to this arrest.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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No scribbling down notes in the margins of the character sheet or pausing game play to flip through the spell list again.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Better Business Bureau is telling parents to avoid scribbling out too many personal details about their children, such as their name, age, school, teacher and grade level, on those chalkboards.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Following this, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, after posting the fastest time in the semi-finals, Seville was also forced to face another loss, finishing last in the finals.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He is known for traveling to different neighborhoods throughout the community, taking photos with residents and posting them on his Instagram account, which has more than 1 million followers.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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