write out
Britishverb
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to put into writing or reproduce in full form in writing
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to exhaust (oneself or one's creativity) by excessive writing
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to remove (a character) from a television or radio series
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Express in writing, especially in full form. For example, Write out your request on this form , or No abbreviations allowed; you have to write everything out . [Mid-1500s]
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write oneself out . Exhaust one's energies or abilities by writing too much, as in He's been doing a novel a year for ages, but now he's written himself out . [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Be as specific as possible when you write out your wishes or talk to your loved ones about what you want, especially as funeral planning has changed so much over the years, Zuckerman said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Just like sighted students write out their calculations in pencil, we enter them in braille on the Hansone to follow the steps," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
In this setup, the boss would write out concrete goals for the worker to hit and outline the steps needed to get there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
On the level of feeling comfortable writing a movie like this, it was probably not a movie I would write out of the blue without a source or adapt it for anyone but Luca.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2024
“So we hustled back over to the office, right? Dad had Gates write out a letter giving me special permission to play soccer at Tangerine Middle School.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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