sketch in
verb
sketched in; sketching in; sketches in
: to add (something, such as details) to a drawing, description, etc.
She looked over her picture and then sketched a few more clouds in.
The author decided to sketch in some minor characters.
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Per the coroner’s office, investigators generated a forensic facial sketch in efforts to identify the woman.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Padilla doesn’t even stay up late to get her sketches in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 May 2026
The movie-trailer framing and Padilla’s exaggerated reactions and line readings kept the sketch in the realm of comedy.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Later that week at the gallery, Roberts shows me some of Saar’s costume design sketches in person.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Padilla doesn’t even stay up late to get her sketches in.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 May 2026
The movie-trailer framing and Padilla’s exaggerated reactions and line readings kept the sketch in the realm of comedy.
—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Later that week at the gallery, Roberts shows me some of Saar’s costume design sketches in person.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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“Sketch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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