Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
Verb
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In 2018, her daughter penned a plea for her mother to come forward.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Emily Henry is a 35-year-old romance writer who's penned six best-selling adult romance novels over the past five years, selling over 10 million copies worldwide.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Numerous Indian army camps thus dot these mountains, where slogans of guns and glory are scrawled on their walls.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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On the wrist straps are Street’s initials, scrawled in marker.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Earlier in the day, Mikaela Shiffrin had authored her own triumphant moment.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sources told The Times that authorities have no proof the person who authored the ransom note has Guthrie.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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School officials gathered and answered the questions scribbled on index cards.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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In those brownstones, the icons scribbled about notepads and surrendered those eternal drafts to thin paper zines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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