sketch in
phrasal verb
sketched in; sketching in; sketches in
: to add (something, such as details) to a drawing, description, etc.
She looked over her picture and then sketched a few more clouds in.
The author decided to sketch in some minor characters.
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Good call having this fellow do two sketches in such labor-intensive makeup.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Kate McKinnon recalls someone giving up on a sketch in the middle of rehearsal.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
While the creators at the NFL game were filming a wacky sketch in the end zone, Mohan was watching from the sidelines, beaming at the access his platform gave them.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Hang abstract art against a log wall or frame vintage sketches in lucite.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Kate McKinnon recalls someone giving up on a sketch in the middle of rehearsal.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
While the creators at the NFL game were filming a wacky sketch in the end zone, Mohan was watching from the sidelines, beaming at the access his platform gave them.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Hang abstract art against a log wall or frame vintage sketches in lucite.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sketch in
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“Sketch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch%20in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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