Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
Verb
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James Graham, who penned the original play, has adapted the screenplay with plans to shoot this October.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Mak Tin Shu, Lei Zhilong, Shum Kwan Sin, and Frank Hui penned the script.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Someone had scrawled the words marry me on the rusty derrick.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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One of them was scrawled in orange lettering across a mirror.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mokdad co-authored a global survey that revealed that the tiny nation on the Mediterranean is experiencing the fastest increase in cancer incidence and mortality anywhere in the world.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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Princess Kate recently co-authored an essay titled The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World with Professor Robert Waldinger from Harvard University.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The man scribbled what looked to Qing Yuan like a chicken’s clawprint in the sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Farokhmanesh disarmed him with a grin and scribbled away on his poster.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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