writes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of write up
as in speaks up

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  1. speaks up
  2. speaks out
  3. describes
  4. writes
  5. publishes
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  • Barbaro is strong as always, though — even if Mira speaks up frequently and seems unintimidated in the phallocentric environment — the actress could have been given more to do.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Jason speaks up as to whether he felt bullied or harassed in the house.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of speaks up
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  • Meghan McCain, a conservative panelist who left the show in 2021, regularly speaks out about the program on social media and via her Citizen McCain talk show.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Jessica Mann speaks out on Harvey Weinstein mistrial Mann reacted to the outcome in a statement obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Definition of speaks out
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  • The company describes its structure as an inverted pyramid, with store workers at the top.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of describes
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  • Gutierrez writes about that, his early childhood in Cuba, and leadership lessons from his career in his new book, Sheer Will.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Shane Gillis’ dumb joke raised serious issues about women, fashion and sexuality, columnist Robin Abcarian writes.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of writes
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  • The public has 60 days to submit comments on the proposal before the USDA publishes a final rule.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Let’s Dish also publishes on Tuesdays from Food Insider Katelyn Umholtz.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
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