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as in penned
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in corresponded
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of wrote
Day-Lewis wrote the script alongside his son.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Jess, a producer on the show and also a knitter, wrote a paragraphs-long comment addressing people’s criticism of the vid.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fox News personality wrote on social media to grieve Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s why the FAB (fan advisory board) wrote a letter to the club’s board issuing a vote of no confidence.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Driving the momentum for Celsius is its exposure to the very attractive energy drink category, Herzog wrote, noting its strong stance within the broader consumer staples industry.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Not long after that announcement from Turki Alalshikh, the Ring Magazine wrote that the fight date would be September 13 and that the location was up in the air.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Liz Larsen and Michael Strassner (who also co-wrote the movie) star in this indie romantic comedy co-written and directed by Jay Duplass.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The actor wrote the book with his Podcrushed cohosts Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Jess, a producer on the show and also a knitter, wrote a paragraphs-long comment addressing people’s criticism of the vid.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
The Fox News personality wrote on social media to grieve Kirk’s death.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s why the FAB (fan advisory board) wrote a letter to the club’s board issuing a vote of no confidence.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Driving the momentum for Celsius is its exposure to the very attractive energy drink category, Herzog wrote, noting its strong stance within the broader consumer staples industry.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Not long after that announcement from Turki Alalshikh, the Ring Magazine wrote that the fight date would be September 13 and that the location was up in the air.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Liz Larsen and Michael Strassner (who also co-wrote the movie) star in this indie romantic comedy co-written and directed by Jay Duplass.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The actor wrote the book with his Podcrushed cohosts Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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Garcia penned the feature script for the project, which scored in the top 1% on The Black List.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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His words were accurate, but the piece was never submitted as an essay penned by him.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Such incidents, in the past, would have had her run home, and write about them furiously in her journal, worried that forgetting them would erase the blessings corresponded to it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Surprisingly, that surge has corresponded with the team deciding to part ways with franchise slugger Rafael Devers, and several players have stepped up to fill his shoes.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The TikTok clip, posted by user @joon_rkive4 on August 8, has racked up almost 6 million views and sparked a flood of commentary on the unusual design choice.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Vance posted a remembrance on X chronicling their friendship, dating back to initial messages in 2017, through Vance’s Senate run and ultimately praying after hearing of the shooting.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hierarchy With a hierarchical workplace culture, roles, responsibilities and job descriptions are clearly communicated.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to Vasquez, their guests were understanding of the decision because the break was communicated in the itinerary from the start.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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