write out

verb

wrote out; written out; writing out; writes out

transitive verb

: to write especially in a full and complete form

Examples of write out in a Sentence

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Patrice Lumumba, but who was almost written out of history. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025 Also among the photos was a shot of Chicago’s incredible personalized cake, which featured a pink and white cowboy boot, a western belt and ‘Chi’ written out in pink rope. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Max Mutchnick, co-creator of the upcoming Hulu comedy Mid-Century Modern, shared on Friday evening how the series will write out the late Linda Lavin‘s character, Sybil Schneiderman. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025 With six kids, regular world tours, charity work, the occasional movie, and yet another album in the works, Madonna simply hasn’t had time to sit down and write out the story of her life. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for write out 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of write out was in the 15th century

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“Write out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20out. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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