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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
Comedian and actress Tina Fey wrote the screenplay.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
When Oxford High School was the site of mass shooting in 2021, her students wrote poems for students there.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In mid-September, JCPS’ attorney wrote the district would make language changes to the district's racial equity policy and revise its funding formula to eliminate the use of race in determining how much funding each school receives.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Legislators and municipal officials later wrote letters pushing for such prioritization, given the data that officials say is already available for transportation officials to review.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Bryant wrote that his finger remained inflexible for the rest of his life.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Variety contributor Jon Burlingame wrote the liner notes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote his own homage to the Flying Dutchman as reinterpreted for the Dash.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
In a clip taken by a guest, Anwar — who recently wrote an essay about her struggle with bipolar disorder — listened and didn’t judge.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
When Oxford High School was the site of mass shooting in 2021, her students wrote poems for students there.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In mid-September, JCPS’ attorney wrote the district would make language changes to the district's racial equity policy and revise its funding formula to eliminate the use of race in determining how much funding each school receives.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Legislators and municipal officials later wrote letters pushing for such prioritization, given the data that officials say is already available for transportation officials to review.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Bryant wrote that his finger remained inflexible for the rest of his life.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Variety contributor Jon Burlingame wrote the liner notes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote his own homage to the Flying Dutchman as reinterpreted for the Dash.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
In a clip taken by a guest, Anwar — who recently wrote an essay about her struggle with bipolar disorder — listened and didn’t judge.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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Last year, Clooney penned a New York Times op-ed calling for then-US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which debuted at the Dallas International Film Festival in April, was penned by Drew Mackintosh and directed by Austin Nichols.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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That corresponded to a 68% to 86% reduction in the probability of brain injury.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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Since the pregnancy announcement, the couple has made several red carpet appearances and posted several snaps on social media.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Biden appeared to be seated in an elevated row of a section at Citizens Bank Park when fans snapped photos of him and posted them to social media.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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This needs to be processed by you and either released or communicated.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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If that was communicated, then the message was not absorbed, or his players were unable to carry out those instructions.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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