color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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There is still a lot of color in New England’s trees, said Andy Finton, senior conservation ecologist with The Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
And here is where the other Nobel winners this year, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, help color in more of the picture.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
However, the grayscale colorway’s defining accent came on the buckles of the shoe’s midfoot support strap, which were colored in a shiny chrome.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
These are the best locations to see fall colors in Arizona.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
And here is where the other Nobel winners this year, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, help color in more of the picture.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
However, the grayscale colorway’s defining accent came on the buckles of the shoe’s midfoot support strap, which were colored in a shiny chrome.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
These are the best locations to see fall colors in Arizona.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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