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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Del Rio's character will be written out of the series for future episodes, a source tells USA TODAY. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025 His character will be written out of the series for future episodes. Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 But she isn’t completely written out of the show, just taking a step back … to try to cure Alzheimer’s while working at the Fox Foundation, NBD. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025 Stories written out over the course of 162 games can change if the Dodgers win 13 more games, starting with the Wild Card Series against those Reds. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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