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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Sheikh Hasina believed her father was being written out of history, says Dr. Sobhan. Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2025 The triumphs of his forefathers, the great king Akbar and Shah Jahan, have been written out of history textbooks, Rezavi said, or not taught in schools. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 Ramírez's character, Che, was written out following a breakup with Miranda. Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 There's a blank two pages after every week for writing out more random ideas, specific to-do lists for a certain day (each day has a checklist of five on the main spread, but sometimes that's not enough for me), or brainstorms for future projects. Adrienne So, Wired News, 1 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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