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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  • Terrell County’s Republican sheriff, Thad Cleveland, who spent 26 years in the Border Patrol, is among those speaking out against the project in Big Bend.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The girl’s mother now strongly regrets ever giving her daughter the raw milk and has tried to raise awareness of the risk—only to get barred from online groups for speaking out.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of speaking out
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  • But not speaking up can still be risky in an era of widespread worry about climate change, AI, war, and so on.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But together with his mother, Alison, the 22-year-old has found a calling in speaking up for people with disabilities in Tallahassee.
    — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of speaking up
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  • The original Latin meaning of curriculum vitae led me to imagine writing their history as the course of a life.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Sethi started writing after reading reports of Afghan refugees being moved out of temporary shelters as Germany took in large numbers of Ukrainians escaping the war.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of writing
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  • Feigenbaum offered a more cautious interpretation, describing some of the violent perpetrators as fringe provocateurs who exploit broader demonstrations without necessarily directing them.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Massillon’s courage Throughout the attacks, Massillon was the first official to alert journalists, describing the deteriorating security situation while also appealing for help.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of describing
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  • Elaine Hendrix is sounding off about Tuesday’s shocking elimination on Dancing With the Stars season 35.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Vocalization increases, with more bulls sounding off as the rut approaches; the peak is generally considered to be the last two weeks of September.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sounding off
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  • Without a quorum, agency staffers are limited to collecting and publishing campaign finance reports, answering questions from candidates about the law and fielding new complaints.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The volume of results stunned many mathematicians, while the way OpenAI has gone about tackling the problems and publishing the solutions divided the field.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of publishing
Verb
  • The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Mid-market carve-outs rarely command a TSA long enough to deliberate, so the real skill is collecting and disseminating the supporting information quickly enough that leadership can make sound choices in rapid succession.
    — Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of disseminating
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