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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
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The project, which is penned by his long-term collaborator Kata Weber, stars Adams with a supporting cast including Murray Bartlett, Chloe East, Brett Goldstein, Dan Levy, Redding Munsell, Jenny Slate and Rainn Wilson.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Given Humanoid’s success, Schaeffler has already penned a five-year collaboration to deploy hundreds of robots across its global operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s a novella of a wine list, with by-the-glass options obscurely scrawled on a mirror above the bar.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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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 bill, authored by Assemblymember Sade Elhawary (D-Los Angeles), would subject employers to a $500 civil penalty for violations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hilbert authored House Bill 4422 which would require DHS to verify the immigration status of various welfare programs, including SNAP and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
5 Feb. 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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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 19 Feb. 2026.
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