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

Though the scene has Mona improvising, it was performed as written, down to every last pause. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Among the people who saw what Tucker Franklin wrote about his father was Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Her efforts paid off, allowing Flying Fish to write the first check for Silver’s new company and to play a role in its mega seed round, which was led by Sequoia and Lightspeed Ventures. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Nieves wrote, in a response to Iv, also obtained by the Courant, that the investigation was completed by former city Director of Human Resources Marlene Fleeting and that four people were interviewed in relation to the investigation. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing write

• write down
• write off