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
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
On Monday, nine former directors of the CDC, who served under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, penned an op-ed in the New York Times decrying Kennedy’s public health moves.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of the letters that were sent to the court in recent weeks were penned by family and friends.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, the movie marks the fourth installment in the 28 Years series and a follow-up to Danny Boyle’s recent 28 Years Later, also penned by Garland.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Bigelow’s Netflix film, penned by Noah Oppenheim (Zero Day, Jackie), tells the story of what happens when a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, leading to a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser also offers a glimpse into who Halsne is as a person, through photos of the 10-year-old fishing and smiling while dressed up in a basketball uniform, as well as a message penned by his aunt.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As penned by Eli Bauman, this show about the 44th president of the United States was a total blast.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The exterior, penned by Winch Design, is a study in muscular minimalism, with elegant curves and a reverse bow that advances the Dutch yard’s signature identity.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
On Monday, nine former directors of the CDC, who served under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, penned an op-ed in the New York Times decrying Kennedy’s public health moves.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of the letters that were sent to the court in recent weeks were penned by family and friends.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, the movie marks the fourth installment in the 28 Years series and a follow-up to Danny Boyle’s recent 28 Years Later, also penned by Garland.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Bigelow’s Netflix film, penned by Noah Oppenheim (Zero Day, Jackie), tells the story of what happens when a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, leading to a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser also offers a glimpse into who Halsne is as a person, through photos of the 10-year-old fishing and smiling while dressed up in a basketball uniform, as well as a message penned by his aunt.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As penned by Eli Bauman, this show about the 44th president of the United States was a total blast.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The exterior, penned by Winch Design, is a study in muscular minimalism, with elegant curves and a reverse bow that advances the Dutch yard’s signature identity.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rabbit Hole will be penned by Dune scribe Jon Spaihts; plot details are unknown at this time.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
On Monday, nine former directors of the CDC, who served under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, penned an op-ed in the New York Times decrying Kennedy’s public health moves.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of the letters that were sent to the court in recent weeks were penned by family and friends.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, the movie marks the fourth installment in the 28 Years series and a follow-up to Danny Boyle’s recent 28 Years Later, also penned by Garland.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Bigelow’s Netflix film, penned by Noah Oppenheim (Zero Day, Jackie), tells the story of what happens when a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, leading to a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser also offers a glimpse into who Halsne is as a person, through photos of the 10-year-old fishing and smiling while dressed up in a basketball uniform, as well as a message penned by his aunt.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As penned by Eli Bauman, this show about the 44th president of the United States was a total blast.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The exterior, penned by Winch Design, is a study in muscular minimalism, with elegant curves and a reverse bow that advances the Dutch yard’s signature identity.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Rabbit Hole will be penned by Dune scribe Jon Spaihts; plot details are unknown at this time.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
On Monday, nine former directors of the CDC, who served under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, penned an op-ed in the New York Times decrying Kennedy’s public health moves.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many of the letters that were sent to the court in recent weeks were penned by family and friends.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, the movie marks the fourth installment in the 28 Years series and a follow-up to Danny Boyle’s recent 28 Years Later, also penned by Garland.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Bigelow’s Netflix film, penned by Noah Oppenheim (Zero Day, Jackie), tells the story of what happens when a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, leading to a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The fundraiser also offers a glimpse into who Halsne is as a person, through photos of the 10-year-old fishing and smiling while dressed up in a basketball uniform, as well as a message penned by his aunt.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
As penned by Eli Bauman, this show about the 44th president of the United States was a total blast.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The exterior, penned by Winch Design, is a study in muscular minimalism, with elegant curves and a reverse bow that advances the Dutch yard’s signature identity.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penned
enclosed
Adjective
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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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The enclosed chamber offers very good heat regulation with an extruder fan, a part-cooling fan, an auxiliary part-cooling fan, and a fan to regulate the chamber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Penned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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