- present participle of write.
writing
Example Sentences
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To bat the angst away, she’ll often launch into work, writing emails and saving them as drafts so she doesn’t disturb her colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
As a result, he says, "I think readers are coming to value very obviously personal writing, and maybe even writing that's messier, less structurally sound or composed or perfected, than they maybe once would've desired."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
While making small talk with series star and creator Rob Mac in the event’s green room, Sepinwall casually mentioned he was writing about Rod Serling, creator of “The Twilight Zone.”
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
She also asked — again — that L.A. not be mad at her for writing “Ain’t in L.A.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
From under tables appeared writing paper, books, knitting yarn, tins of biscuits.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing writing
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 4
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