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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Always with a pencil in hand, Corso would comically tease his fellow pickers - the hosts, analysts, and celebrities who were part of the show.
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Its sister rocket of the same series, the two-stage partially reusable Long March-10a, remains under development with a debut flight penciled in 2026 and plans to serve for crew and cargo transport to China’s Tiangong space station.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Redshirt freshman Nathan Roy appears to be the starter at left tackle, with transfer Marcellus Marshall (Central Florida) penciled in at right guard and Dylan Ray (Kentucky) pegged at right tackle.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
Seating assignments were penciled in, not emailed.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Its sister rocket of the same series, the two-stage partially reusable Long March-10a, remains under development with a debut flight penciled in 2026 and plans to serve for crew and cargo transport to China’s Tiangong space station.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Redshirt freshman Nathan Roy appears to be the starter at left tackle, with transfer Marcellus Marshall (Central Florida) penciled in at right guard and Dylan Ray (Kentucky) pegged at right tackle.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
Seating assignments were penciled in, not emailed.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 17 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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