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typewriting

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verb

present participle of typewrite

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of typewriting
Noun
Contests in commercial work will be conducted at the high school April 12, in beginning typewriting, advance typewriting and shorthand for schools in this district. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 That's clearly not going to happen, though, because Jughead's not leaving Betty or his typewriting spot at Pop's. Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2018 The first professional typewriting contest was held in Cincinnati July 25, 1888, in which our own Louis Traub was bested by touch-typer Frank E. McGurrin. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typewriting
Verb
  • Many of her other memories of Freetown come secondhand from typing up The Taste of Country Cooking.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Alton Peterson, 74, is confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak, communicating instead by typing out messages.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That trade-off has left researchers searching for a way to make printing both eco-friendly and durable.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Cute + creepy = money-printing machine.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a time when globalization and fast fashion dominate the apparel industry, one New England manufacturer is rewriting the script.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But last month, Kauflin writes, the CFPB started rewriting that rule, seeking input from banks and fintechs on whether fees should be charged and if there should be a cap.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the days before photography was an available tool, astronomers toggled between the viewfinder and the sketch pad, transcribing their telescopic findings to the printed page.
    David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Soriano said the board expects to discuss ways to supplement the position through artificial intelligence to streamline the process of transcribing meetings.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Typewriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typewriting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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