pencils (in)

present tense third-person singular of pencil (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencils (in)
Verb
  • Clare McAndrew, who authors the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, told The Observer that demand for his paintings had surged more than 1,200 percent in the forty-eight hours following his passing.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026
  • Perhaps if the team authors a more precipitous decline and those gaps grow, there will be a more serious conversation about conducting a selloff.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
  • Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hope scrawls a single word on the paper and folds it up.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But when Ava makes a bathroom trip, Deb hastily scribbles something in her notepad.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
  • More tournaments to come While Yount has developed a near-superpower of watching 12 mats at once, Smith, for the most part, relaxes in his seat and enjoys the show at Ball Arena while Yount scribbles on his brackets.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Pencils (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencils%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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