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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In the book is a sketch of a Bitter CD done on the back of a yellow envelope Ruzzin sketched in 1971 while working in Germany at Opel Design for Dave Holls.
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The concept was initially sketched in 2015 and realized as a full-scale prototype in 2022.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In the book is a sketch of a Bitter CD done on the back of a yellow envelope Ruzzin sketched in 1971 while working in Germany at Opel Design for Dave Holls.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Bennett first played his shirtless Putin in a Family Feud sketch in 2016, and reprised the character throughout the 2016-2017 season.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The concept was initially sketched in 2015 and realized as a full-scale prototype in 2022.
—Faye Bradley, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
In the book is a sketch of a Bitter CD done on the back of a yellow envelope Ruzzin sketched in 1971 while working in Germany at Opel Design for Dave Holls.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Bennett first played his shirtless Putin in a Family Feud sketch in 2016, and reprised the character throughout the 2016-2017 season.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Sketch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sketch%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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