as in enclosing
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 writing
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 penning
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Rachel Chinouriri only recently started penning love songs that capture emotions as intense as the ones that show up across her debut album What a Devastating Turn of Events.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Lori Evans Taylor, who wrote Bloodlines along with Gary Busick, is penning the new script.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Cardi returned the favor minutes later, penning a letter on X to Minaj’s son, Papa Bear, in the same format the Queens rhymer did to her daughter.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The Happy Days alum has forged a long career in writing children's books, penning numerous New York Times bestsellers including the kids' Hank Zipzer series, which is loosely based on his own life.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In a conversation with Interview Magazine, the brothers shared the challenge in penning the aforementioned verses.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Hollywood actor Henry Golding also spent years penning words of wisdom from strangers on the fly, finding power behind the random musings of locals to coveted writers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The Italian design studio has also partnered with top-tier yachtmakers, penning vessels for the likes of Rossinavi, Oceanco, and Wally.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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After penning and executive producing the sequel, Jeremy Slater is eyeing to return as screenwriter, having just announced Mortal Kombat III at New York Comic-Con.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Rachel Chinouriri only recently started penning love songs that capture emotions as intense as the ones that show up across her debut album What a Devastating Turn of Events.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Lori Evans Taylor, who wrote Bloodlines along with Gary Busick, is penning the new script.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Cardi returned the favor minutes later, penning a letter on X to Minaj’s son, Papa Bear, in the same format the Queens rhymer did to her daughter.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The Happy Days alum has forged a long career in writing children's books, penning numerous New York Times bestsellers including the kids' Hank Zipzer series, which is loosely based on his own life.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In a conversation with Interview Magazine, the brothers shared the challenge in penning the aforementioned verses.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Hollywood actor Henry Golding also spent years penning words of wisdom from strangers on the fly, finding power behind the random musings of locals to coveted writers.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The Italian design studio has also partnered with top-tier yachtmakers, penning vessels for the likes of Rossinavi, Oceanco, and Wally.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Penning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penning. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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