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.
Examples of pencil in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Go ahead and pencil in its latest as the center who will walk to midcourt for the opening tip.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Judith Jones still sits at the head of that table, knife, fork, and red pencil in hand.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
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Morales recommends overlining the lips with this smooth-gliding, blendable pencil in the shade Cinnamon Girl for a true '90s look.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 25 Apr. 2024
Prior to Wednesday's inflation report, most economists had penciled in the Fed's June 12 meeting as the likely date for its rate cut in four years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Bachman is currently penciled in to be minor league rotation depth.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
The Fed has penciled in three, the market’s still pricing over five.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
The trial is penciled in for jury selection for the week of June 3.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
Now, a day after the central bank penciled in three rate cuts next year, green-energy stocks are helping to drive stocks higher.
—David Uberti, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Judith Jones still sits at the head of that table, knife, fork, and red pencil in hand.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
Ortega Ortega Soft Contour Lip Liner $16 Etienne Ortega
Morales recommends overlining the lips with this smooth-gliding, blendable pencil in the shade Cinnamon Girl for a true '90s look.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 25 Apr. 2024
Prior to Wednesday's inflation report, most economists had penciled in the Fed's June 12 meeting as the likely date for its rate cut in four years.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Bachman is currently penciled in to be minor league rotation depth.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2024
The Fed has penciled in three, the market’s still pricing over five.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 11 Feb. 2024
The trial is penciled in for jury selection for the week of June 3.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 12 Apr. 2024
Now, a day after the central bank penciled in three rate cuts next year, green-energy stocks are helping to drive stocks higher.
—David Uberti, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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