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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Azaleas usually develop a yellowish green color in these areas and often decline.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The redone interiors, courtesy of designer Luis Pons, have white-beam ceilings and billowing white curtains with pops of color in the headboards, artwork, and rugs.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
According to ETToday, a prominent Taiwanese news outlet, the content creator died in his sleep after his lips appeared a purple color in the days prior.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
For people of color in the Twin Cities, the fear of violence and detention is ever-present.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
The redone interiors, courtesy of designer Luis Pons, have white-beam ceilings and billowing white curtains with pops of color in the headboards, artwork, and rugs.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
According to ETToday, a prominent Taiwanese news outlet, the content creator died in his sleep after his lips appeared a purple color in the days prior.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
For people of color in the Twin Cities, the fear of violence and detention is ever-present.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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