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typewriting

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verb

present participle of typewrite

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of typewriting
Noun
Contests in commercial work will be conducted at the high school April 12, in beginning typewriting, advance typewriting and shorthand for schools in this district. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 That's clearly not going to happen, though, because Jughead's not leaving Betty or his typewriting spot at Pop's. Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 16 May 2018 The first professional typewriting contest was held in Cincinnati July 25, 1888, in which our own Louis Traub was bested by touch-typer Frank E. McGurrin. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typewriting
Verb
  • Instead, go directly to the official website by typing the address yourself.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And typing and talking have both been automated to a superhuman level by AI.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Look for Misprints and Mispressings Accidents can happen when pressing a record or printing the album's artwork.
    Nina Derwin, Martha Stewart, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Initially, the company plans to start printing and assembling homes with about 50 workers and a handful of 3-D printers.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Altman’s side counters that Musk is rewriting history.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Especially when the guy between the pipes is rewriting Colorado’s history books.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Typewriting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typewriting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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