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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Moriarty claims he was written out of the series after publicly lashing out against Attorney General Janet Reno, who partially attributed violence in America to TV shows like Law & Order. Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026 In reality, the Laureano-sized hole would have been felt regardless of how Shildt wrote out the lineup. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026 But Kashani and Behbahani tend to be written out of the script. Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 The joke did not mention Cardi, according to TMZ, but it was written out of the script anyway. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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