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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Top official asks if they should be ‘written out of the plot’ End of asphalt shingle roofs in Florida? Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025 According to fans sightings, the messages — which are written out in six different fonts representing Abel Tesfaye’s various eras — have gone up in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Paris, London and Melbourne, according to fan snaps. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024 The 28-year-old star even wrote out Bob Dylan's lyrics on sheets of paper and taped them to his walls, according to Rolling Stone. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Suki’s flagship product, called Suki Assistant, allows doctors to record their visits with patients and automatically turn them into clinical notes, helping physicians avoid the headache of manually writing out all of that information. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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