writes

VERB

put language down on paper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address compose create draft note pen print record rewrite scrawl scribble sign tell

STRONG

author autograph chalk commit communicate copy correspond engross formulate ghost indite ink inscribe letter pencil reproduce scribe transcribe typewrite

WEAK

bang out comp dash off draw up drop a line drop a note jot down knock off knock out note down push a pencil put in writing scriven set down set forth take down turn out write down write up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy ignore ruin

STRONG

keep stop

WEAK

read

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writes

By trading for Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, the Dodgers further angered their critics but also secured a third straight World Series title, columnist Bill Plaschke writes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

As Malcolm Forbes writes, Mr. Starritt turns a wide-ranging story of financial and personal ambition into “a winning tale of male friendship.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Beth Pinsker writes the Fix My Portfolio column, which encompasses investing, tax and retirement planning, healthcare expenses, estate planning and more.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

It’s a vibes market and it doesn’t matter how good earnings or guidance is for many companies, writes Mizuho analyst Jordan Klein.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

“The thought keeps me forever joyous and young in heart,” she writes.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly