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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The numerical percentage of the tax was also added to the language, rather than only being written out. Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026 Taylor also wrote out of the same 1650 Broadway building in New York where Gerry Goffin and Carole King were based. Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 An underground advert with the show written out in baked beans on toast. Scott Bryan, Variety, 22 Mar. 2026 Three sources familiar with the case expressed surprise that, in choosing among Norma Harris’ children for a special administrator of her estate, Harrington chose Glenn Harris, the son that Norma Harris had written out of her will. Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026 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 11 Apr. 2026.

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