WRITES UP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

writes up

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present tense third-person singular of write up

as in speaks up

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But one of the few voices of reason, scientist Ganesh (Riz Ahmed, also one of the few performances allowed any nuance), speaks up to explain how that would set off a whole new chain of disasters, refusing to sugarcoat the awful truth for the public.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Jason speaks up as to whether he felt bullied or harassed in the house.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of speaks up

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Meghan McCain, a conservative panelist who left the show in 2021, regularly speaks out about the program on social media and via her Citizen McCain talk show.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Jessica Mann speaks out on Harvey Weinstein mistrial Mann reacted to the outcome in a statement obtained by USA TODAY.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 May 2026

Definition of speaks out

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But the magnitude of the benefit declined from a year earlier — which could potentially complicate the therapy’s regulatory review, STAT’S Adam Feuerstein writes.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
During his five-year tenure as parks chairman, Chapek writes that profits within the segment went up 18%.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes the PCE within its monthly personal income and spending report, and the agency plans to issue updates to its methodology this time around.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
What to Consider Before Joining The practical question is not which platform publishes the longest list of features.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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