Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
Verb
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The Chicago native penned the 2007 advice book, Get Yours!—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Her co-stars on The Studio penned loving tributes to the veteran actor.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Vandals recently scrawled graffiti inside Yosemite National Park near the popular Bridalveil Falls Trail.—
Outside,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bomber was carrying a toy gun with neo-Nazi references written all over it, including the words For Agartha scrawled across the barrel, according to investigators.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Casa Magoni was founded by Italian émigré Camillo Magoni, who has also authored a book on the history of Baja California wine.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Colorado Avalanche authored a comprehensive performance three days ago in Toronto, but that version of the league-leading club did not travel to the other side of Ontario.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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At these delightfully divey watering holes, every visible surface is covered in dollars scribbled with the initials, anniversaries, hometowns, inside jokes, dates, or names of anyone who has darkened the doors of that particular bar over the past fifty years—or maybe just the past week.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
21 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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