wrote

Definition of wrotenext
past tense of write

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wrote Strong, who played Jerry Rubin in the Netflix film that Sorkin also wrote and helmed, explained that his request wasn’t meant to put anyone in harm’s way. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 The dog continued to poop and pee as it was beaten, police wrote. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 Nu Holdings The LatAm fintech company has plenty of upside, Goldman wrote recently. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Bear also wrote a waltz for a scene where the young widow teaches the boy to dance. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 The justices wrote seven separate opinions and did not definitively settle the First Amendment issues. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026 Abraham wrote many of those investigative pieces himself; he's also credited the many Palestinian journalists who brought these revelations to light. — Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Gibbons wrote that the exclusivity language in the CEA is more likely to represent an exclusion of courts’ jurisdiction than a prohibition on states’ power to make laws. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026 Trump wrote on Truth Social after Xi left the Capitol Beltway. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
Verb
  • The Eleventh Circuit’s order echoes another denial penned two weeks ago by Williams.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • King also penned the screenplay for the coming-of-age film Now & Then.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One signal indicated a general emergency, while another corresponded to unlawful interference or a hijacking situation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The timing of the payments corresponded with unusual shifts in Netanyahu’s policies.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Its Instagram account has 489,000 followers and the organization posted a video in April 2022 featuring Cardenas along with Northgate and Gardenland community members inviting people to come paint.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Her post was a response to a tweet posted earlier that day which noted that Elon Musk had unfollowed Zilis on his platform.
    — Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Martinez and Jesse became her legal guardians, and Martinez communicated every day with Rachelle’s mother, Maddison, who is still in prison.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Employers should make sure that the benefits for their caregivers are clearly and consistently communicated.
    — Scott Parrish, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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