Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
Verb
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Host Conan O'Brien penned a note that went into the packages for attendees.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Following the designer's death in 2019, Ceretti penned a tribute to Lagerfeld for the 2023 Met Gala, which was hosted in his honor.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the nearly nine months since the shootings, her name has been scrawled on firearms used in other deadly attacks.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wojick still has the numbers scrawled on his whiteboard.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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White read an open letter to Redzepi, which included a list of demands co-authored by One Fair Wage.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Proposed in February, the Assembly Bill 1744 is co-authored by Assemblymembers Gregg Hart, D-Santa Barbara, and Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Graduate students in tie-dye shirts worked under fume hoods; on the glass that protected them from chemicals, synthesis reactions were scribbled in black marker.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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