Thesaurus / writing up
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Quant à moi, I'm writing up the light side of the Peace Conference.
In the afternoon Phillis, who was "writing up" her diary after the manner of the ancient Aztec, received a visitor.
THE GOLDEN BUTTERFLYWALTER BESANT
Everybody, talking idly or concentrating on writing up the day's observations, stiffened.
NAUDSONCEH. BEAM PIPER
Little Jacob liked to watch Captain Solomon writing up the log for the day.
THE SANDMAN: HIS SEA STORIESWILLIAM J. HOPKINS
If we want to, by holding the writing up to a fire we can make the letters show.
THE BOY SCOUTS OF BOB'S HILLCHARLES PIERCE BURTON
Our turn at picket duty was, with some of us, a favourite time for writing up our correspondence.
THE SONG OF THE RAPPAHANNOCKIRA SEYMOUR DODD
Mr. Hatfield was writing up the chalk figures—26 to 19 in favor of Den 2.
DAN CARTER AND THE RIVER CAMPMILDRED A. WIRT
Your virility is beyond all dispute, and how can you be otherwise than impartial when you are writing up your own side?
A minute ago I was writing up the sayings and doings of dukes and duchesses, now I must go and kindle the kitchen stove.
NORINE'S REVENGE; SIR NOEL'S HEIRMAY AGNES FLEMING
All day long the rain continued; but I got on board the cutter, and spent some time in writing up my journal.
A YACHT VOYAGE ROUND ENGLANDW.H.G. KINGSTON