pencil (in)

verb

Definition of pencil (in)next
as in to author

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
  1. author
  2. pen
  3. sign on
  4. scribble
Verb
  • She's taught in Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education and authored the bestselling books Captivate and Cues in 18+ languages.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In an interview Saturday, Allen pointed to his experience authoring Proposition 4, a $10 billion bond aimed at helping the state prepare for wildfire, floods and other climate emergencies.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
Verb
  • Back in February, Hewitt penned an exclusive essay for Elle and candidly shared her reason for not breastfeeding.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • The new project gained momentum last spring when Schreier was tapped to direct, followed by Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and The Bear co-creator Joanna Calo hired to pen the script.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of pen
Verb
  • Turns out, the neon sign on the wall — and Bad Bunny— were right.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • When a whaling ship docks, both men are now ready to sign on as crew.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of sign on
Verb
  • Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 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 Aug. 2026.

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