indited

verb

past tense of indite
as in wrote

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  1. wrote
  2. authored
  3. penned
  4. worded
  5. stated
  6. phrased
  7. couched
  8. expressed
Verb
  • Strong, who played Jerry Rubin in the Netflix film that Sorkin also wrote and helmed, explained that his request wasn’t meant to put anyone in harm’s way.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The dog continued to poop and pee as it was beaten, police wrote.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrote
Verb
  • The measure, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Tasha Boerner of Encinitas and sponsored by Californians Against Waste, was promoted as the Protecting Consumers Against Greenwashing Act.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The majority leader has authored 12 bills that have been signed by the governor.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of authored
Verb
  • The ensemble cast also features Joe Wilkinson, Akshay Khanna, Abigail Lawrie, Laura Haddock and Jing Lusi, and is penned by Moffat.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Paszkowski penned the distinctive exterior, incorporating layered decks as a nod to Japanese pavilion architecture and a sleek, angular superstructure inspired by a katana.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of penned
Verb
  • That being said, neither of their statements seemed as strongly worded as UEFA’s and focused on not being consulted rather than the substance of the proposal.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • There isn’t a positive review in sight as the finders rip through strongly worded and insulting critiques from major music publications.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of worded
Verb
  • Craven reinforces this framing by listing some of the ways Rowling has suffered, as stated by Rowling in her essay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Reports stated that the Pentagon ordered the move at an operational military level rather than through a political decision.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stated
Verb
  • These are shopping questions even when they are not phrased as searches for a particular product.
    — Max Sinclair, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Hafley came up with his point guard comparison months ago after watching film of Sieler repeatedly setting up his teammates for sack or, phrased more appropriately, dishing out assists to his teammates.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of phrased
Verb
  • But the lawsuit alleges that these numbers, advertised in Anthropic’s marketing graphics, are misleadingly couched in fine print.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026
  • His legal team couched the City Council’s move to weaken the mayor’s authority and strip him of privileges as a petty effort to unseat the youngest mayor in the city’s history, and one who has questioned their leadership.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of couched
Verb
  • Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Staffers also expressed concerns about fiscal implications if bedbugs would come home with workers and require them to pay for their homes to be treated.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of expressed
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