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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
Verb
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Articles attributed to this byline are authored by paying advertisers.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025 -
Mike Maric, a former competitive freediver and a professor at the University of Pavia in Italy, has authored four books about breathing and worked with some of the top athletes in Italy, including Olympic gold medalist swimmer Federica Pellegrini.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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That show is also produced by The Forge and is being penned by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne. Willis, Joe Innes, George Faber and Jakeways are the executive producers of A Woman of Substance alongside Taylor Bradford.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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González penned more than 150 letters for his mother and even asked her to listen to the radio station for a surprise.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Even though Dina was only in elementary school at the time, Peter pulled out a pen and started scribbling numbers and equations on a napkin.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rather than scribble their names on a strip of wood along the restaurant’s bar, a tradition at Caddy’s before the storm, customers have instead signed a banner hanging nearby.—
Emily Cochrane,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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