How to Use pencil in in a Sentence

pencil in

verb

• But nine Fed officials penciled in at least one rate hike this year.
  — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
• At this time last year, Sam Howell was penciled in as the backup.
  — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 4 May 2026
• Duchamp also penciled in the back of the young girl’s hair in a mirror depicted in the ad.
  — Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
• So, go ahead and pencil in the Giants as deadline sellers.
  — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 17 June 2026
• Get the brisket elotes and pork belly burnt ends, and be sure to pencil in a siesta afterward.
  — Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 May 2026
• Wall Street had penciled in $423 million.
  — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
• Roughly half see no change in rates this year, and a handful of respondents penciled in at least one rate hike.
  — Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
• So no one should be penciling in several dozen launches a year before the end of this decade just yet.
  — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
• Maybe rotting in bed, The Moth suggests, should be something to pencil in.
  — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
• He was penciled in to hit fifth and play left field, looking to continue his hot start at the plate in his first spring with the Braves.
  — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
• Some economists are now penciling in a possible rate hike later this year.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 May 2026
• Fed officials in March penciled in one reduction.
  — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
• On top of it sat an ivory paper knife, pens and pencils in a jar, along with a blotter, a gooseneck lamp, and his bulky Dictaphone.
  — Josh Ireland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
• Lowe, 28, is penciled in to be one of the Angels’ everyday outfielders.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
• Place art supplies like crayons, markers, and pencils in unusual places around the house—like kitchen cabinets and clothing drawers.
  — Amanda Rock, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
• The more useful part is the range of outcomes, and the way different outlets are framing the Nets when they’re penciled in near the top of the board.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
• But, as her words were read out, McGovern sat calmly, with a pencil in his hand, completing a sudoku.
  — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
• While he was penciled in at second base Wednesday, Venable said Antonacci will mostly play left field.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
• Chris Sale is penciled in to start Saturday’s matchup and Bryce Elder is in line to get the ball Sunday.
  — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
• Amihere and veteran Kiah Stokes will be penciled in to take over Rupert’s minutes at center.
  — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
• Hjalte Froholdt is steady at center, veteran Isaac Seumalo is penciled in at left guard.
  — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
• Jarren Duran fits well hitting third for his speed and Willson Contreras is penciled in as the cleanup hitter for his power bat.
  — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
• Many economists are penciling in one rate cut for later this year, either in September or December.
  — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
• While markets expect the committee to be on hold the rest of the year, officials themselves still have penciled in a cut and Warsh has expressed support for lower rates as well.
  — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
• Caleb Durbin, who was once again penciled in at third base on Tuesday, is scheduled to start at second for the first time on Thursday, Cora said.
  — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
• Economists had predicted the Fed would hold its benchmark rate steady on Wednesday, but many had penciled in a cut at the central bank's next meeting in June.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
• To be sure, much has changed about the economic outlook since December, when the Fed penciled in one interest rate cut for 2026.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 June 2026
• Wall Street firms comfortably penciled in $150 oil or worse, and then projected a slow decline due to depleted inventories.
  — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026
• Sasaki is penciled in for Monday against the Cleveland Guardians, followed by Shohei Ohtani on March 31.
  — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
• With Volpe also set to start the season on the IL, José Caballero is penciled in as the Yankees’ starting shortstop.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026