penciled

variants or pencilled
Definition of pencilednext
past tense of pencil
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Verb
  • On the heels of Fat Rascal, which premiered on Netflix in 2023, and amid work on Shane Gillis’ Netflix comedy series Tires, comedian Stavros Halkias has inked a deal with the streamer for another comedy special, titled Uncle Stav.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The Obamas inked their producing deal with Netflix in 2018.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Eden outlined how, by crippling universities over charges of antisemitism, McMahon could also achieve larger goals.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Continuing about contrasts, Lighton outlined the decision to have Colin’s character be part of a barbershop quartet in the movie, rather than part of a Mensa group, the latter of which is used in the novella.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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