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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
Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Matthew Orton penned the script for the feature take and will executive produce the project.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Both men recorded songs penned by Willie Dixon, a Delta songwriter who had migrated north.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
No one ever penned a best-selling book titled San Diegan Elegy.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
On December 22, 1978, Bernadette Mayer penned her book-length poem Midwinter Day, which describes a single day at her home in Lenox, Massachusetts.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The episodes that dropped Tuesday were penned almost entirely by creators Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken (who previously collaborated on Grotesquerie and Doctor Odyssey); only one credits a female co-writer, Jamie Pachino.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
You exec produced the show and penned the finale.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In another Instagram post, mom Kris Jenner, 69, shared some throwback photos of Kendall and her sister Kylie Jenner as kids and penned a lengthy caption in honor of her daughter's 30th birthday.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
According to the explanation on the museum’s website, the use of poppies has its origins in a poem that was penned by a Canadian physician who had served as a field surgeon in Belgium during the Great War.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2025
Matthew Orton penned the script for the feature take and will executive produce the project.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Both men recorded songs penned by Willie Dixon, a Delta songwriter who had migrated north.
—USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
No one ever penned a best-selling book titled San Diegan Elegy.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
On December 22, 1978, Bernadette Mayer penned her book-length poem Midwinter Day, which describes a single day at her home in Lenox, Massachusetts.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The episodes that dropped Tuesday were penned almost entirely by creators Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken (who previously collaborated on Grotesquerie and Doctor Odyssey); only one credits a female co-writer, Jamie Pachino.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
You exec produced the show and penned the finale.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
In another Instagram post, mom Kris Jenner, 69, shared some throwback photos of Kendall and her sister Kylie Jenner as kids and penned a lengthy caption in honor of her daughter's 30th birthday.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penned
Adjective
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The Olbrich Botanical Gardens consists of 16 outdoor gardens and an enclosed conservatory, open all year, filled with tropical plants.—
Peter Cameron,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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More than 6,000 people have been killed and 22,000 political prisoners remain caged.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 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
Adjective
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Penned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penned. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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