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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Credo forecast current-quarter revenue of $335 million to $345 million, while analysts had penciled in $248 million.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Analysts had penciled in $238 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Also applying a little bit of brow pencil in my mustache.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
In this case, take some time to rest and then pencil in future festivities.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Analysts had penciled in $238 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Also applying a little bit of brow pencil in my mustache.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
In this case, take some time to rest and then pencil in future festivities.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pencil in
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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