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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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 In a scene toward the end of the series, Brooks writes out a formula for finding prime numbers that takes up about six by three feet of wall space and which Woodall had to write out by hand, from memory. Calum Marsh, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 Portnoy rated the pie a 7.9, praised owner Will Fagg’s positive attitude and then wrote out a check for $60,000 to keep the shop open and support its pursuit of a liquor license. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025 Kotb let the photo speak for itself, not writing out a caption. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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