penciled

variants or pencilled
past tense of pencil

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled
Verb
  • Kevin Bacon has inked a deal to star in Summoner, a new Amazon MGM horror film from writer-director Jeremy Slater that will mark his directorial debut, Deadline can confirm.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 June 2026
  • Recently, many major record labels have inked deals with AI music startups such as Suno, Udio and Klay.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • But the mission’s goals outlined by the space agency—tasks such as scouting unexplored terrain, detecting stores of subsurface ice and monitoring atmospheric dust—are a far cry from the preexisting priority of Mars Sample Return and the associated search for alien life.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 22 June 2026
  • Should Tuesday's launch be delayed for any reason, SpaceX has outlined a backup opportunity on June 24, with a launch window opening at the same time.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 June 2026
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“Penciled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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