Synonyms of write

write

verb

ˈrīt 

1

as in to pen

to compose and set down on paper the words of

a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pen
• author
• compose
• scribble
• record
• rewrite
• print
• scratch (out)
• craft
• letter
• formulate
• prepare
• revise
• transcribe
• type
• sign
• recast
• draft
• word
• draw up
• cast
• put
• phrase
• redraft
• pencil (in)
• register
• typewrite
• take down
• express
• frame
• autograph
• couch

2

as in to communicate

to engage in an exchange of written messages

promise you'll write while you're away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communicate
• correspond
• post
• answer
• mail
• reply
• telegraph
• intercommunicate
• e-mail
• airmail

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of write

When writing these plays, Sherman spoke with the voice of his tribe. — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Screenwriter Sarah Quintrell, who wrote nine of the 10 episodes of the series, has written all three additional episodes based on storylines by author Janice Hadlow. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Season 1 was adapted by Sarah Quintrell, who has also written the three-part special based on new storylines by Hadlow. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

The decline of McClatchy, with its roots in California’s Gold Rush era, speaks to the larger challenges facing the news industry — and the reason AB 2222 was written. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing write

• write down
• write off