penning

[pen-ing] / ˈpɛn ɪŋ /

VERB

enclose

Synonyms

STRONG

box cage case confine coop corral hedge mew

WEAK

close in fence in hem in shut in

Antonyms

STRONG

free let go release set free

WEAK

speak

VERB

write

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compose jot down

STRONG

autograph draft engross indict

WEAK

commit to paper draw up

Antonyms

WEAK

free let go release speak

Example Sentences

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Guild’s many hats include helping manage $1 billion for 180,000 “everyday investors” as she calls them, looking after Robinhood Strategies long-term wealth management for clients, and penning a weekly blog.

From MarketWatch

One of its co-founders drew a string of unusual rebukes from the White House this past week after penning a rather personal essay about his own uneasiness around the work his industry is doing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Guest reveals the key to penning their songs: “Pretentiousness was important.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Swift, who is known for penning a string of break-up tracks, has previously said she will never confirm who her songs are about.

From BBC

Born in a suburb of Chicago in 1993, Kirk got started early in conservative politics, first penning an essay for right-wing Breitbart News at the age of 18, accusing schools of spreading "propaganda" and "indoctrination".

From BBC