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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
Tarantino wrote that film to direct, but changed his mind and Pitt turned to his Fight Club helmer David Fincher to direct the film for Netflix.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Two days later, the alumni group—now 109 strong—wrote him again, saying they had been told current athletes had not received guidance or communication from ISU athletics administrators.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Three episodes into its third season, Euphoria delivers a Cassie crashout more theatrical than the time her sister Lexi wrote an extremely unflattering depiction of Cassie into the school play.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Watt also co-wrote the song with Gaga, Mars, Doechii, Cirkut, D’Mile, and Jayda Love.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2015, Carvell Wallace wrote about Jackson’s endlessly complicated legacy, and the beauty and horror that his life represented.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers wrote a letter to Hegseth about a drone attack in Kuwait.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Rose wrote about her wild night out with Perry in an Australian paper in 2011.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
The vessel was intercepted in the Gulf of Oman after ignoring warnings to stop, the president wrote on Truth Social.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Two days later, the alumni group—now 109 strong—wrote him again, saying they had been told current athletes had not received guidance or communication from ISU athletics administrators.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Three episodes into its third season, Euphoria delivers a Cassie crashout more theatrical than the time her sister Lexi wrote an extremely unflattering depiction of Cassie into the school play.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Watt also co-wrote the song with Gaga, Mars, Doechii, Cirkut, D’Mile, and Jayda Love.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
In 2015, Carvell Wallace wrote about Jackson’s endlessly complicated legacy, and the beauty and horror that his life represented.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers wrote a letter to Hegseth about a drone attack in Kuwait.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Rose wrote about her wild night out with Perry in an Australian paper in 2011.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
The vessel was intercepted in the Gulf of Oman after ignoring warnings to stop, the president wrote on Truth Social.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote
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His sister, Skylar Smith, penned a sweet note to her brother.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Kang and Michael Levin penned the spec script with the most recent draft by Jen Statsky (Hacks) and Travis Helwig.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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McMahon corresponded with his professors.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Two greats of 17th-century math, Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, corresponded about the problem in a famous series of letters.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Knowing that my picture, whether flattering or not, is going to be posted (or shared with our family) is extremely daunting.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a video posted on Donaldson's Instagram on Tuesday, he is seen swimming along the Ord River beside a man in a canoe, as another boat sails past him.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the conflict, objectives have been poorly defined and inconsistently communicated.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The biggest success was seeing how well the system communicated across different tasks.—
David Szondy
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Wrote.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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