penciling

variants or pencilling
Definition of pencilingnext
present participle of pencil

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penciling
inking
Verb
  • Where Breslow has excelled, however, is in inking long-term deals with Boston’s budding young stars.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
  • However, after less than a year since inking the deal, Avelo has admitted that the program became too costly and complex to continue.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Penciling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penciling. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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