as in feature
a written description or review of something
There's a write-up of the restaurant in the paper.
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Recent Examples of write up
Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Working with the local feds, Honey begins to investigate the crash, even though it has already been written up as an accident.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 May 2025
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The defense noted Erik Menendez had one write-up for violence 25 years ago and Lyle Menendez has had none.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Attorney Tracey Kennedy, who is representing the county, Spitzer and Nelson, told jurors during closing arguments that Miller was never written up, demoted or hit with a loss of pay or job duties, despite being an at-will employee within the DA office.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Working with the local feds, Honey begins to investigate the crash, even though it has already been written up as an accident.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 May 2025
Verb
About how it will be done for this write-up, markets are a look ahead.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
The defense noted Erik Menendez had one write-up for violence 25 years ago and Lyle Menendez has had none.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write up
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Speaking from the store via a video call ahead of the opening, Marras proudly pointed to some of the main features, enthusing about the SoHo neighborhood, highlighting its art scene and cultural environment.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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John Waters thinks one of her films is the among the greatest features of all time.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 July 2025
Verb
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In June, several Republican U.S. lawmakers from Arizona and Texas who usually side with Trump's Make American Great Again policies wrote a letter to the Commerce Secretary imploring the Trump administration not to end the Tomato Suspension Agreement.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Drew Pearce wrote the script, with plot details being kept under wraps, following a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the 1968 original film starring Steve McQueen.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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Delays in reviews would probably affect drug development in additional ways that CBO did not assess, the office said.—
Ahmed Aboulenein,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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The Grand Canyon has never been adequately described in words or music notes.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Status Indian is the Canadian term used to describe those still governed under the Indian Act of 1876.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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Among those reports, according to the FTC, Customs and Board Protection imposters ranked as the fourth most common with 3,466 reports in the first four months of 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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The comments from Van Orden, a swing district Republican, came after Trump this week accused Obama of treason following a report from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that attempted to undercut a years-old, bipartisan assessment that Russia wanted Trump to win the 2016 election.—
Lawrence Andrea,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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European and American leaders have spoken out against French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to officially recognize Palestine as a state, illuminating the cracks among nations that make up the Group of Seven (G7) amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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An undocumented father of three Marines who was forcibly detained by federal immigration agents while at his landscaping job in California last month spoke out for the first time on Friday in emotional, tearful remarks.—
Ely Brown,
ABC News,
25 July 2025
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Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Update, Sunday July 20, 2025: This article has been updated with additional details on Apple’s M5 roll-out.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Verb
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Olivia Rodrigo is speaking up about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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Jermaine Harris, who plays Brian's son BJ, hasn't spoken up about any relationships.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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