pencil (in)

verb

Definition of pencil (in)next
as in to author

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  1. author
  2. pen
  3. sign on
  4. scribble
Verb
  • One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In June 2026, Edelson co-authored a research report which found that nearly 60% of social media safety features across the industry failed to effectively protect young users.
    — Gili Malinsky Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
Verb
  • Before last season, Aitken penned an open letter to the Angels, pleading for a better partnership, a name change, and more access to inspect the stadium.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The comment seemed to be a reference to Anthropic and its CEO, Dario Amodei, who has penned a number of blogs and made other comments about the risks of AI.
    — Samantha Subin,CJ Haddad,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pen
Verb
  • Netflix offered to sign on immediately after reading the script, according to Lee, and guaranteed the director artistic autonomy.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors say Hudson places the privacy sign on the cabin door and goes back inside.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sign on
Verb
  • Looney Tunes reference scribbled in the geographic direction of Hollywood.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With the bulk of his work at practice done for the day, Achord retreats to the back of the end zone with Koonz, squatting and scribbling something on paper.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of scribble
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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