handwrite
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of handwrite
First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from handwriting
Example Sentences
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I could also handwrite a last will and testament explaining my wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
And I like to handwrite stuff, especially for that kind of thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
In addition to requiring students in her intro courses to handwrite their code, the paper exams will count for a higher percentage of the grade this fall, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
It worked well, allowing me to type up notes far faster than I could ever handwrite them.
From The Verge ● Jun. 4, 2022
I had to handwrite the whole thing twice, just so there were no errors in it.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
Maria Sullivan, his museum’s head of conservation, said her team used an infrared camera to see if they could discern more of the artist’s handwriting in the dark corner, but they could not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The equation, written in Omar al-Bayoumi's handwriting, indicates the height and distance required for a pilot to guide an aeroplane to a given object on the ground.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
BRQ: My handwriting changes depending on how I feel, and the things that I say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
We also want to get an auto pen so we can write handwritten cards for guests because it’s kind of hard to write perfect handwriting in different languages and in cursive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I felt my blood go icy in my veins, and I turned the letter back over, looking again at my name in my handwriting.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Players were so appreciative of Doncic’s hosting efforts that they all presented him with handwritten thank-you notes after, Pelinka said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The U2 story began in those same halls and corridors five decades ago, when 14-year-old Larry Mullen Jr pinned a handwritten note to the school noticeboard.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
On the back was a handwritten letter to Mark and Rita.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Businesses are ditching AI-generated graphic design for handwritten signage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Only one word, handwritten in the center in an ink that had faded to brown: Jack.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
For Christmas in 1995, he handwrote that poem and gave it to his father and two grandfathers along with a pair of black socks each.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
In 1997, The Times described how McArthur refused to use a typewriter or computer and painstakingly handwrote his Bible studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
Research, for example, has found that students’ brains were more active when they handwrote information rather than typing it on a keyboard and when using a pen and paper versus a stylus and a tablet.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025
“One of our smallest providers was one of the ones that flagged cash flow issues right away. And, like, we literally handwrote checks, and I walked them down.”
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
Underneath, he handwrote: “If done under your assurance that it is not traceable.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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