wrote

Definition of wrotenext
past tense of write

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wrote District Superintendent Rachel Monárrez wrote a letter to city officials in September asking that an environmental impact report be conducted. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Nov. 2026 Frankl, at the close of his reflection on depersonalization, wrote that the spell of unreality eventually lifts. — Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2026 The exhibition features letters Nancy and Diana wrote to each other over the years, as well as gifts the Reagans received from the Prince and Princess of Wales. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2026 Notably, most non-comedians have their monologues penned by the staff, with Taylor Swift (who memorably wrote her monologue song in 2009) being the exception. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2026 According to her official website, Parton co-wrote the country song about broken family ties with U2 and Irish singer-songwriter Johnny McDaid. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026 Based on the popular novel of the same name by author Virginia Feito, who also wrote the film’s screenplay. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026 On Wednesday, the Ministry of Food wrote to the Ministry of Finance seeking additional or special funding for the current 2026-27 financial year. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026 Cervera wrote that his overall evaluation was effective, and not needs improvement, only because 70% of the evaluation is based on the school grade and objective metrics. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
Verb
  • Andoh is creating Protect and Serve with Black, who wrote on hit BBC prison drama Time and penned the same network’s Life and Death in the Warehouse.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026
  • And it’ll be directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival, the Dune series) and penned by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Typographic variables like size, color, and weight corresponded to tag frequency or popularity.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The decision was a blow for McConnell-Johnson, who said four of her top-10 sales days in the past year corresponded with WNBA Finals games.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Backup quarterback Julian Dugger raced 60 yards for the final score of the game as the Cougars posted a school-record 535 yards on the ground.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Nov. 2026
  • Clear instructions with who to contact are posted near the alarms.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had clearly communicated its demands.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline was planned or under consideration, and whether the league had communicated instructions to either team.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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