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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To be acknowledged in a sketch in a funny way felt nice.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
When a law enforcement agent noticed similarities between Porter and a suspect sketch in that case, investigators began to explore whether the crimes could be connected — and whether other cases, including the attack of a woman later identified as Lila Leach, might also be linked.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
To be acknowledged in a sketch in a funny way felt nice.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Just 20 months after showing Resta his first sketch in January of 2024, Papi had a working prototype; finally, by early 2026, two examples had been produced in platinum—one for the Audemars Piguet museum, and one to be sold to an important collector.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026
When a law enforcement agent noticed similarities between Porter and a suspect sketch in that case, investigators began to explore whether the crimes could be connected — and whether other cases, including the attack of a woman later identified as Lila Leach, might also be linked.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
To be acknowledged in a sketch in a funny way felt nice.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Just 20 months after showing Resta his first sketch in January of 2024, Papi had a working prototype; finally, by early 2026, two examples had been produced in platinum—one for the Audemars Piguet museum, and one to be sold to an important collector.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Sketch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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