pencil in
phrasal verb
penciled in or pencilled in; penciling in or pencilling in; pencils in
: to put (someone or something that may be changed later) on a schedule, list, etc.
Would you like me to pencil you in for Thursday morning at 11?
—sometimes used figurativelyHe was penciled in as the director's replacement.
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While The Pitt’s second season debut has been set, no date has been penciled in for either a Pitt trial or when the appeal could be argued.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
And after signing Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie extension before the deadline last Monday, Denver is already up against it — with 11 roster spots penciled in and four spots vacant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Currently, the team has Evan Engram penciled in as their starting tight end.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The Cornhuskers are far from trustworthy enough to pencil in games against Minnesota and Northwestern as victories, but there is a very real chance USC and Nebraska could play a high-stakes football game.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
And after signing Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie extension before the deadline last Monday, Denver is already up against it — with 11 roster spots penciled in and four spots vacant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Currently, the team has Evan Engram penciled in as their starting tight end.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The Cornhuskers are far from trustworthy enough to pencil in games against Minnesota and Northwestern as victories, but there is a very real chance USC and Nebraska could play a high-stakes football game.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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