- present participle of write.
writing
Example Sentences
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“I had spent almost 40 years writing about people talking on a couch,” Lorre says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Zelensky said he was "deeply saddened" by Graham's death, writing on X: "Lindsey was a true defender of freedom and the values that make our world safer."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Around the world, volunteers have helped monitor bird populations, rediscover lost species, and even uncover ancient writing systems through cave art.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
You can see this in the writing of professor Carlos Augusto Monteiro, who is the researcher behind the Nova classification.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Little Britches took up her complimentary writing pad from The Overland Automobile Company and began making big letters with her complimentary pencil.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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