writing up

Definition of writing upnext
present participle of write up
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Verb
  • His decision was widely lauded, with star players such as Kobe Bryant quickly speaking out in support of Collins.
    Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • As a representative of France, Mbappé hasn’t shied away from speaking out about the political issues at the forefront of the game.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • And the consequences of speaking up are rarely loud enough to point to.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Watts said women speaking up has finally pressured the medical system to respond.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Subscribe today Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 May 2026
  • Few writers were as enthusiastic about robot writing as Italo Calvino.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Xi nonetheless struck a more conciliatory tone when describing the overall relationship.
    Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • What Blankfein is describing isn’t a hypothetical.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Quick bites → Costco shoppers are sounding off after a beloved food court favorite gets a surprising swap.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Coachella Weekend 1 concluded with a historic performance by the festival’s first Latina headliner Karol G and now, attendees are sounding off online about their experiences and offering advice to Weekend 2 festivalgoers.
    Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The company is not to be confused with the music-publishing company of the same name, founded in 2017, the assets of which were recently acquired by Sony Music.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 May 2026
  • Marvel has shaken up its comics publishing unit.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Apkarian found that the ads, which have been on the airwaves for more than 20 years, violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 18 May 2026
  • Hamas was filming the crimes as they were being committed and disseminating footage online.
    Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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“Writing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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