- present participle of write.
writing
Example Sentences
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He transitioned in 2016 to the Heard team in New York, writing about banks and financial firms before adding consumer staples to his beat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hiddleston notes that “one great gift of Pompeii is that the Romans didn’t have paper, so the walls, the columns, the houses, the public buildings are covered in writing: deeds, business contracts, advertisements, gossip, doodles.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Burnham also spoke to Volodymyr Zelensky, with the Ukrainian president writing on X: "I truly appreciate that the support for Ukraine and our people will remain steadfast."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
We do so through many avenues: voting, protest, political party activism, lobbying, filing lawsuits, and writing op-eds, to name a few.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
I could see Hannie’s writing on the pages of the journal.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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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