sketch in
phrasal 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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He was featured in many of the show’s comedy segments, including a spinoff of the popular sketches in which George Washington attempts to educate soldiers about his new country’s language and customs.
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Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
The mega-hit Netflix movie was at the center of a sketch in Saturday’s SNL season premiere, with host Bad Bunny playing a man named Thomas who was obsessed with the movie.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The final sketch in which SNL newcomers figured was a historical one offering explanation for the complexity of the Spanish language.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Hannah Brown was a prominent purveyor of anti-Karen content, setting most of her sketches in restaurants with unreasonable customers and unhelpful management.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
The mega-hit Netflix movie was at the center of a sketch in Saturday’s SNL season premiere, with host Bad Bunny playing a man named Thomas who was obsessed with the movie.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
The final sketch in which SNL newcomers figured was a historical one offering explanation for the complexity of the Spanish language.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Hannah Brown was a prominent purveyor of anti-Karen content, setting most of her sketches in restaurants with unreasonable customers and unhelpful management.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Sketch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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