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 day after Morrison and the children assaulted her son, the boy’s mother walked into the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office to write out a report in neat, looping cursive. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 15 July 2026 No longer are managers given sole discretion over writing out the lineup each day, not when there are entire analytics teams dedicated to optimizing the right matchups. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 From the designer of the first dishwasher, to wiper blades and safety products, Raj said women, especially women of color, were often written out of history. Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Abruptly, he was stripped of power, escorted out by guards and — in Soviet style — was written out of Columbia’s history. Chet Flippo, Rolling Stone, 23 June 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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