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written up

verb

past participle of write up
as in written

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  1. written
  2. described
  3. published
  4. spoken up
  5. spoken out
  6. disseminated
  7. broadcast
Verb
  • Morando, the drummer of alt-rock band Liily and formerly of the Regrettes, co-wrote and produced a couple of tracks on 2023’s Endless Summer Vacation.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Canada-Ukraine co-production, also starring Kaelen Ohm and Roxanna Hope Radja, marks the first world premiere at TIFF for Bezmozgis, who directed the films Victoria Day and Natasha and co-wrote the screenplay for Charlotte.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of written
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  • William Curry, a 74-year-old retiree who described himself as a libertarian-leaning independent conservative, voted for Warner's Republican challenger, Bert Mizusawa, and Wittman.
    — ALI SWENSON, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The suspect was described by Palencia as an intelligent student and active taekwondo practitioner.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of described
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  • Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The notice was published in November 2025 and received another 321 public comments before the comment period ended in December.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of published
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  • He’s even spoken up in support of the author, who has been involved in an ongoing controversy over her comments on transgender issues.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Even when Chappell has not spoken up about various media frenzies, her fans may be the ones speaking on her behalf.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoken up
Verb
  • Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While Gaetz and Pizzo have fought for the family’s reunification, some of Zuraff’s family members have spoken out and said lawmakers are making assumptions about the case without knowing the full circumstances.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoken out
Verb
  • The message, disseminated not just within Israel but among the diaspora, is that one Israeli, alive or dead, is worth untold numbers of Arabs.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But none of that would matter if Daniels wasn’t on board — not only with the system, but with how it was disseminated.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of disseminated
Verb
  • That signal broadcasts through the air to the nearest cell tower, where it gets channeled through a complex network of cables.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Cellphone camera footage broadcast by CBS Los Angeles shows the snake on a beach at night and someone trying to use what appears to be the base of a palm frond to pick it up and toss it back into the water.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of broadcast
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“Written up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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