as in housed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over
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as in wrote
to compose and set down on paper the words of
though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era
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Recent Examples of penned
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Ahead of its release in June 2026, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover for the novel written by the bestselling author, who has also penned Pulitzer Prize winner Less and its companion Less is Lost.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield penned the adaptation.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Last year, Clooney penned a New York Times op-ed calling for then-US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Idle is also penned the book and lyrics for the Broadway hit Spamalot, in addition to co-writing the musical.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The decision comes one day after the ACLU of North Carolina penned a letter to UNC threatening legal action if Dixon was not reinstated, pointing to allegations of Dixon's Constitutional rights being violated by the university.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This intense-looking sci-fi sequel penned by Chris Sparling and Mitchell LaFortune is produced by Anton, STX Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures, and G-base Entertainment.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Custom sofas and tables, penned by Pininfarina, add to the contemporary sensibility.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
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The Michael Finch penned movie also stars Russell Crowe, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, Dave Bautista and Max Zhang.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Marie, where Navarretta shot his first movie, Looking for Angelina, 20 years earlier, with Piccione and Canino having penned the script for that film as well.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Ahead of its release in June 2026, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover for the novel written by the bestselling author, who has also penned Pulitzer Prize winner Less and its companion Less is Lost.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Poldark writer Debbie Horsfield penned the adaptation.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Last year, Clooney penned a New York Times op-ed calling for then-US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Idle is also penned the book and lyrics for the Broadway hit Spamalot, in addition to co-writing the musical.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The decision comes one day after the ACLU of North Carolina penned a letter to UNC threatening legal action if Dixon was not reinstated, pointing to allegations of Dixon's Constitutional rights being violated by the university.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This intense-looking sci-fi sequel penned by Chris Sparling and Mitchell LaFortune is produced by Anton, STX Entertainment, Thunder Road Pictures, and G-base Entertainment.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Custom sofas and tables, penned by Pininfarina, add to the contemporary sensibility.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penned
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Sprawling roof terraces include an eight-sided enclosed cupola, ideal as a home office or meditation retreat, and a four-sided open-air pavilion for dining or lounging.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant has a capacity to seat 80, with an enclosed patio in the back.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Margot Robbie chose a caged black Alaïa sandal at a Los Angeles photocall last month while Meagan Good has circled lace-up pairs from Jessica Rich and Alevì Milano in July.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Sep. 2025
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