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wrote

verb

Definition of wrote

past tense of write

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 Maguire and Strayer co-wrote every song on Taking the Long Way along with Maines. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026 Jiang wrote and directed the film and produced it alongside Yinx Zhou and Sol Ye. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Macedo wrote a letter to Steve Kawa, the chair of the authority’s board, ahead of the meeting saying that Choudri had misused taxpayer money and abused public trust. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The film, which Zeller wrote, produced and directed, sees Cruz star as the wife of her real-life husband Javier Bardem as their characters face emotional and moral challenges in an increasingly uncertain world. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 The sequel is co-directed by Nate Wilson and Chris Nash, who also wrote the script. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026 The dog continued to poop and pee as it was beaten, police wrote. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 Nu Holdings The LatAm fintech company has plenty of upside, Goldman wrote recently. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 The justices wrote seven separate opinions and did not definitively settle the First Amendment issues. — Susan Farrell, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

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Lee’s 1995 version — which starred Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman and Hugh Grant — won an Oscar for its script, penned by Thompson, and was also up for best picture.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Rhimes wrote all episodes of the 2023 limited series except one, which was penned by Nardini who also co-wrote another with Rhimes.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of penned

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But his reputation was dealt a grievous blow by the Epstein files, which showed that Botstein corresponded closely with the late financier for years, including after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting a minor for prostitution.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
One signal indicated a general emergency, while another corresponded to unlawful interference or a hijacking situation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of corresponded

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On his own Facebook page, Castronovo posted a message to fans Saturday prior to the concert.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Large sheets of roofing material peeled off of the Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, due to powerful storm winds, as seen in footage posted to Instagram.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of posted

Verb

Adapting to changing enemy signals During the demonstration, the Army simulated a battlefield scenario in which hostile forces communicated while preparing an attack.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
The panel said Antoine planned attacks with gangs in several neighborhoods of Kenscoff, communicated frequently with members of Viv Ansanm, was in regular contact with Habitant and had close ties with gang leader Vitel’homme Innocent .

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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