penciling

variants or pencilling
Definition of pencilingnext
present participle of pencil

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Verb
  • That represents a dip in production despite the Ducks’ offense and power play both performing significantly better overall, in addition to McTavish himself inking a six-year, $42 million contract extension in what figures to be the outset of his prime.
    Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, across the Pacific, Chinese companies were busy inking deals.
    Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Penciling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciling. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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