penciled (in)

variants or pencilled (in)
past tense of pencil (in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
Verb
  • The sequel is penned by the first movie’s writer/director Matthew López, along with Gemma Burgess and McQuiston, with Jamie Babbit taking over for López in the director’s chair.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 June 2026
  • On May 29, Alba penned a heartwarming tribute to Honor to celebrate her high school graduation.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Declaration of Independence, with its block of cursive letters scrawled onto parchment, looks like a relic from the distant past.
    Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • Over 21,000 names per year from every state in the union are scrawled inside the visitors book at Boise State’s Hall of Fame, all to step beyond those glass doors and to stand right on the edge of a blue field that’s become a one-of-a-kind symbol in sports over the past four decades.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • In an opinion also authored by Roberts, the court's conservative majority struck down removal protections for members of the FTC, a ruling that could have ramifications for similar agencies.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Research co-authored by its medical director, Professor Vincent Gouttebarge, recommends cooling breaks when WBGT is above 26C (79F) and delaying or postponing matches at 28C (82F) until conditions become safer.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Abraham Lincoln furiously scribbled in Springfield on June 27, 1858, firing off a gruff note to the editor-in-chief of the Chicago Press & Tribune, then in business for only 11 years.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
  • Interviewers often leave meetings with random observations scribbled on a notepad.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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