Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciled (in)
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On December 22, 1978, Bernadette Mayer penned her book-length poem Midwinter Day, which describes a single day at her home in Lenox, Massachusetts.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Described as Superbad meets Derry Girls, Bender is based on the late-’70s, post-punk Dublin coming-of-age experiences of Adrian Cunningham, who penned the script.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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Glenn co-authored a large observational study on the effects of the portfolio diet, which published in 2023.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, authored the 2021 law to make California a vote-by-mail state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Father denies abuse Dennis looked down and scribbled on a notepad throughout most of Wednesday’s testimony.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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“Penciled (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciled%20%28in%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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