penning

[pen-ing]

noun

1. pitching.

Word History and Origins

Origin of penning¹

First recorded in 1620–30; pen ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Swift, who is known for penning a string of break-up tracks, has previously said she will never confirm who her songs are about.

From BBC

Born in a suburb of Chicago in 1993, Kirk got started early in conservative politics, first penning an essay for right-wing Breitbart News at the age of 18, accusing schools of spreading "propaganda" and "indoctrination".

From BBC

Faculty, too, are pushing back, filing lawsuits, penning public letters, creating sanctuary classrooms and insisting that pedagogy must serve not power but freedom.

From Salon

Then, after his dad died in 2020, he got to work penning a version of his father’s story via “The Waterfront.”

From Los Angeles Times

Citizens were penning letters to the editor to defend their library during last week’s National Library – from Moultrie, Georgia to East Aurora, New York.

From Salon

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