penciled (in)

verb

variants or pencilled (in)
past tense of pencil (in)
as in scratched (out)

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  1. penned
  2. scrawled
  3. authored
  4. scribbled
Verb
  • The Eleventh Circuit’s order echoes another denial penned two weeks ago by Williams.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • King also penned the screenplay for the coming-of-age film Now & Then.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of penned
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  • Hate speech was also found scrawled on one of the weapons used in the attack, and a suicide note contained writings about racial pride, officials said.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Violet, named for the color of identifying crayon scrawled on her brow, is one of 250 to 500 patients the Marine Mammal Care Center rescues along the Los Angeles County coast every year.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrawled
Verb
  • The measure, authored by Democratic Assemblymember Tasha Boerner of Encinitas and sponsored by Californians Against Waste, was promoted as the Protecting Consumers Against Greenwashing Act.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The majority leader has authored 12 bills that have been signed by the governor.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of authored
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  • Looney Tunes reference scribbled in the geographic direction of Hollywood.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, over that time, the amounts typically scribbled or printed on the face of those checks rose.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of scribbled
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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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