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wrote up

verb

past tense of write up
as in wrote

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  1. wrote
  2. spoke up
  3. described
  4. spoke out
  5. published
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  • But if violence escalates and keeps a chokehold on traffic, prices could reach $95 to $120 a barrel, while damage to major energy infrastructure could produce spikes of up to $150 a barrel, the analysts wrote.
    — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • People wrote messages in the dust coating the windows of buildings.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrote
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  • Not long after Cowdray, the Dorchester president, got up to present, Opperman spoke up.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, 47, brought up a moment when most members of the cast spoke up to ask for a change from the writers.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoke up
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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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  • Another former servant, Simon Solari, spoke out in Prince Charles’ defense at the time.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Two of the jurors in Lee's case recently spoke out about his death sentence.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoke out
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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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