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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 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
The result is the original version of the book that brought Ji-yeon through time, beckoned by the message Heon penned at the end of it, asking his love to return to him.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Pierre Gasly penned a long-term extension, announced during the recent Italian Grand Prix weekend.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
It will once again be penned by Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin, who will also serve as director.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The Grammy winner, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, penned a heartfelt message to Polansky and included three photos of the couple embracing each other.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Roger Ebert penned a column on Ashe in 1997 that highlighted her as the only person who’d figured out the path to sustainable online profits.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
In announcing Zuza's death on Tuesday, her family penned a heartfelt tribute that paid homage to the teen's resilience and love for life.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 24 Sep. 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
Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing penned the script from an original story by Ridge.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 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
The result is the original version of the book that brought Ji-yeon through time, beckoned by the message Heon penned at the end of it, asking his love to return to him.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Pierre Gasly penned a long-term extension, announced during the recent Italian Grand Prix weekend.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
It will once again be penned by Oscar-winning writer Aaron Sorkin, who will also serve as director.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
The Grammy winner, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, penned a heartfelt message to Polansky and included three photos of the couple embracing each other.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Roger Ebert penned a column on Ashe in 1997 that highlighted her as the only person who’d figured out the path to sustainable online profits.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 26 Sep. 2025
In announcing Zuza's death on Tuesday, her family penned a heartfelt tribute that paid homage to the teen's resilience and love for life.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penned
Adjective
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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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“Penned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penned. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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