writing up

verb

present participle of write up
as in speaking out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing up
  1. speaking out
  2. speaking up
  3. writing
  4. describing
  5. sounding off
  6. publishing
  7. disseminating
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  • For Slusser, who became one of the most prominent voices in the fight to protect women’s sports after speaking out about a transgender player on her volleyball team in 2024, the decision was deeply personal.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of speaking out
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  • This disconnect stems from a lack of psychological safety, where leaders fear speaking up or challenging ideas.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The affiliation between Aquarius and the Sklarian Raiders is immense because both will never stop speaking up to assert messages that upend the status quo.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of speaking up
Verb
  • Hart went into writing the ballad with that information, but the rest was up to him.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of writing
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  • Iran’s semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) wrote about the 1989 funeral earlier this week, describing how the enormous crowds exceeded the numbers expected by authorities.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Furthermore, Bavarian state lawmaker Bernhard Pohl also welcomed the move, describing it as a long-term guarantee for the future of the Kaufbeuren location and its role within Germany’s expanding missile defense network.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of describing
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  • From there on the two teams looked to find ways to generate offense but the bats were not sounding off.
    — Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026
  • The university, its athletic department and anyone associated with it haven't done the Red Raiders and their quarterback any favors, either, with people like head coach Joey Maguire and billionaire booster Cody Campbell sounding off on the issue and only angering fans further.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of sounding off
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  • Paine capitalized on the momentum by publishing a dialogue between Montgomery’s ghost and an American in February, debating independence.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of publishing
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  • Broadsides – sheets of paper containing lyrics to be sung to familiar, traditional melodies – were a common medium for disseminating songs.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Everyone who chooses to has a platform for disseminating and consuming information about science, whether true or not.
    — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of disseminating
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