1
: a written account
especially
: a flattering article
2
: a deliberate increase in the book value of an asset (as to reflect the effect of inflation)
wrote up; written up; writing up; writes up
1
: to make a write-up of
2
: to report (a person) especially for some violation of law or rules
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Simone Jasper
july 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
Two spots in town were named among the best Champagne bars in the country in a recent write-up from Wine Enthusiast.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Sales were written up on little receipt pads, making a carbon copy.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
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Noun
In a write-up about the Asheville area, CNN Travel said the hurricane closed parts of the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway and unleashed catastrophic flooding in low-lying parts of the River Arts District.
—Simone Jasper
july 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
Two spots in town were named among the best Champagne bars in the country in a recent write-up from Wine Enthusiast.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
And within a matter of two to three months after the data is on the ground, the first scientific results will have been written up and submitted to journals for publication, says Mueller.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Sales were written up on little receipt pads, making a carbon copy.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
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“Write-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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