WRITING UP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

writing up

verb

present participle of write up

as in speaking out

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Still, with more artists speaking out, the producer is hopeful more people will push back against a future in which music is entirely reliant on AI.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Which hasn’t entirely stopped Klaveness from speaking out as Infantino pushes the boundaries of his power.

— Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Definition of speaking out

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Leaders, meanwhile, must create environments where speaking up is safe.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Yet Haitians have built lives here, often with the support of neighbors, nonprofits and churches – groups speaking up as the community prepares for the end of TPS.

— Gina Perez, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

Definition of speaking up

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Arriving at their new studio, Nacksving in Gothenburg, with almost no material prepared, Åkerfeldt committed to writing his songs the night before each recording session, a process which—big surprise—backfired immediately.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
In 2024, Deadline reported Adele Lim was attached to direct the third installment of The Princess Diaries saga with Flora Greeson writing the screenplay.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 July 2026

Definition of writing

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Nights in a restaurant are often spent describing flavors, in sensory attention—at least when they aren’t filled with flirting with your coworkers or complaining about guests.

— Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
DeVriese-Sebilla said those attitudes had lasting consequences for Argentine, describing housing segregation as one of the community’s greatest historical challenges.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 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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Our response is not to average away disagreement by publishing one more composite score.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
What began in 2017 as a record label and music publishing company that represents some of the hottest names in rap, like Sheck Wes and Don Toliver, has evolved into a veritable ecosystem around Scott’s artistic and commercial endeavors.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026

Definition of publishing

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Jackie is fighting staff Friends of Big Bear Valley's Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam (FOBBV), in a July 21 email to USA TODAY, said the rescue is unable to take calls or emails and is only disseminating information on Jackie through social media.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Henrietta also had a particular fondness for befriending young women, and disseminating scientific works and sharing knowledge with them.

— Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026

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