crayon

verb

Definition of crayonnext
as in to pencil

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Recent Examples of crayon Smith Ready Mix officials met with him to discuss a design, suggesting perhaps a rocket ship or crayon on the silo, but neither design seemed fitting, Maldonado said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows. — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crayon
  1. pencil
  2. ink
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  • Hundreds of news stories, commentaries and uncountable hours in meetings have been committed to the debate over what that redevelopment should be and what can pencil out.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Filling the tanks at today’s prices does not pencil out for a trader, yet should happen anyway, because the alternative is negotiating with your suppliers at the height of winter.
    — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of pencil
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  • As Marchand first reported last month, Buck has clinched a sweet renewal deal with ESPN, inking a six-year extension that’s worth nearly $110 million.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sacramento diehards can get a California outline with a star over the capital city, while Aftershock aficionados can ink the festival logo on themselves.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crayon. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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