writing up

Definition of writing upnext
present participle of write up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing up
Verb
  • And now, Mamdani wants to silence the people who live there from speaking out, because our stories don’t belong in his anti-landlord narrative.
    Renee Collymore, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Cury, in an interview with THR ahead of the doc’s world premiere, discussed her motivation for bringing Scarlet Girls to the world, finding brave women speaking out about their experience, and the backlash against women’s rights in various parts of the world.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Is this happening in other agencies, with state employees fearful of speaking up and potentially losing their jobs, as was the fate of the DHS whistleblower?
    Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
  • And that’s precisely why the American Dental Association is speaking up.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Taking a job with the post office to support his growing family, Mosley in the 1950s worked side gigs writing for the Pittsburgh Courier and for the magazines Ebony, Sepia, and Jet, covering jazz and sports.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The incident, captured on video that has been circulating on social media, alarmed members of the local Jewish community, with some describing it as part of a rising number of antisemitic incidents in recent years.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Starting June 2026, subscribers will be able to search for content using natural language prompts – describing a mood, genre preference or specific type of story – rather than keyword queries.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Now Harwich Select Board members are sounding off against the tax, arguing that the measure wouldn’t solve the region’s housing crisis, but rather, increase the Cape’s cost of living.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In what's become an annual rite in Rhode Island, consumers are once again sounding off about the state's high winter utility costs.
    Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Tiisetso’s view The Budget did the sensible thing by publishing downside scenarios and stress-testing the numbers.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • During pool play, The Athletic will be publishing a daily Postcard from the WBC, which will feature reports from our writers who are spread across four cities (Tokyo, Houston, Miami and San Juan) to cover this year’s tournament.
    Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Vaccine Integrity Project launched last year as a means for assessing and disseminating the best available evidence on vaccines.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 3 Mar. 2026
  • An elderly, white-bearded man clutched a walking staff, like an urban Gandalf, disseminating wise vibes.
    Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Writing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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