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
Relevance
2
as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of write
This weather report was generated automatically using information from the National Weather Service and a story written and reviewed by an editor.
—
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The former member of hometown band Post Animal has also reunited with them to write, record, and produce their new IRON album, and members Wesley Toledo and Javier Reyes performed alongside him Friday (Post Animal perform on Sunday).
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2025
Blackburn further wrote that the county would also need to reimburse the Bengals for two enhancement projects the team had paid for:
The installation of self-checkout concessions which cost over $1.6 million.
LED video boards which cost over $4 million.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
The vigil was scheduled for August 1. Costly wrote that Baquera was survived by his two sons and a daughter.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for write
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The former member of hometown band Post Animal has also reunited with them to write, record, and produce their new IRON album, and members Wesley Toledo and Javier Reyes performed alongside him Friday (Post Animal perform on Sunday).
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2025
Blackburn further wrote that the county would also need to reimburse the Bengals for two enhancement projects the team had paid for:
The installation of self-checkout concessions which cost over $1.6 million.
LED video boards which cost over $4 million.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
The vigil was scheduled for August 1. Costly wrote that Baquera was survived by his two sons and a daughter.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for write
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
Verb
-
From the New York Times bestselling author, Tia Williams, who has penned the books The Accidental Diva, The Perfect Find, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, and more, Audre and Bash Are Just Friends is a fun read, especially for those who are also fans of books by Jenny Han.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
-
Back in November 1789, Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The incident occurred in a part of the airport where air traffic controllers do not communicate with flight crews, the FAA said.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
-
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano used a smartphone to communicate with assistant coaches after receiving a red card in Wednesday’s 2-1 Leagues Cup quarterfinal win over Tigres.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
In addition to his work in television and film, Sloan authored a series of Equalizer novels that expanded the universe of the franchise.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
-
Articles attributed to this byline are authored by paying advertisers.—
Anthony Lopez,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
-
The bank initiated shares of the eVTOL manufacturer as an overweight rating and price target of $26 per share, which corresponds to a nearly 50% upside from Thursday’s close.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
What was more worrying for the weeks and months to come, though, was the ease with which Fulham repeatedly overran United’s midfield: a midfield composed of Fernandes and Casemiro, then Fernandes and Mason Mount, and later Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
-
And while some sections of the barrier are made of tall steel bollards — measuring up to 30 feet high — others are composed of mesh or chain-link fencing, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
This season, Detroit hitters are posting a combined .739 OPS (on-base plus slugging) and .249 batting average.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
-
According to the lawsuit, school officials were also monitoring what the mother posted to social media about the incident and shared screenshots of the mother's Facebook comments with each other.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
23 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share