write-up

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noun

ˈrīt-ˌəp

Synonyms of write-up next

: a written account

especially : a flattering article

: a deliberate increase in the book value of an asset (as to reflect the effect of inflation)

write up

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verb

wrote up; written up; writing up; writes up

transitive verb

: to make a write-up of

: to report (a person) especially for some violation of law or rules

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Read the New York Times write-up here. —

Heather Souvaine Horn, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2023 As the title of this write-up asks, how’s the ‘inflation’ fight going? —

John Tamny, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023 There's also a good technical write-up here by Aarons' collaborator, David Buchanan. —

Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2023 At the time, the incident received small write-ups from the New York Times and the Associated Press, but largely went unremarked on. —

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2023 The legendary songstress, who turns 70 this month, seemed amused, even slightly honored, by her glowing write-up in RS when read by Originals interviewer Andrew Goldman. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2023 This flood of hectic club music has raised in many a write-up a question: what exactly to call Rio’s sound? —

John Norris, Billboard, 1 Mar. 2023 Despite its brevity, and its equivocations, the Times write-up must have roused interest in MTV’s new venture. —

Hazlitt, 4 May 2022

Verb

Ready to write up your Passover grocery list? —

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 22 Mar. 2023 Everyone gets negative online reviews, my supervisor, George, told me, the day after the parrot person had written up a vicious review. —

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023 They were inspired by this idea and decided to try writing up a legislative amendment of their own. —

Ellen Dong, oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023 Globe Rhode Island’s Carlos Muñoz was quick to write up the story, which kicked off a series about how crowded events, drinking, and fighting at Ballard’s Beach Resort were affecting visitors to the Rhode Island destination. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022 Council President Patrick Vincenti advised the council to forgo discussion of the motion and allow Kearney to write up the motion to discuss at a future meeting. —

Jason Fontelieu, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 The leaders should have hired consultants immediately to write up a capital-improvement plan to address flooding. —

WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Here’s the Variety write up. —

Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 May 2021 For cases that go unsolved for 90 days, the report recommended that the detective write up a report summarizing the entire case, including the status of forensic testing on evidence. —

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