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as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
sketched the garden pavilion on a pad of paper so the homeowners would have a rough idea of how it was going to look
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketched
To illustrate his entrepreneurial vision, legend has it that King took a cocktail napkin and sketched out a triangle connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
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The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Paul of these pages, sketched by sixteen scholars, is close to his contemporary Philo of Alexandria.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Lucas sketched the design, then built a prototype himself, according to Freelancer.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Nearly three years after the premiere of Season 1, Season 2 of the twisting mystery show expanded the world Dave originally sketched out in her novel, which was then adapted by her husband Josh Singer into the television series.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
And then in 1844 came Robert Chambers’s best-selling proto-Darwinist Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, which sketched a plausible outline of biological evolution.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.
—The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Cars have been sketched, modeled and brought to life for 140 years.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The Paul of these pages, sketched by sixteen scholars, is close to his contemporary Philo of Alexandria.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Lucas sketched the design, then built a prototype himself, according to Freelancer.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Nearly three years after the premiere of Season 1, Season 2 of the twisting mystery show expanded the world Dave originally sketched out in her novel, which was then adapted by her husband Josh Singer into the television series.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
And then in 1844 came Robert Chambers’s best-selling proto-Darwinist Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, which sketched a plausible outline of biological evolution.
—Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.
—The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Musk also has sketched out a futuristic vision of building AI data centers on the moon with the help of the company’s Optimus robots and catapulting them into space.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Cars have been sketched, modeled and brought to life for 140 years.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketched
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Rather, the hackers Smart and colleagues traced to an IP address in this city have been using the wily method his team uncovered to pilfer millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement obtained the license plate number of the Toyota and traced it to a home in Sterling Heights.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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During the hearing, a prosecutor described the case as particularly severe.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The interview took place shortly after prosecutors outlined charges against eight people, including five men accused of second-degree murder in the deaths of seven workers killed in the July 1, 2025, explosion.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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That event outlined a series of transformative, agencywide initiatives aimed at advancing the National Space Policy and strengthening American leadership in space.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2026
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Duchamp also penciled in the back of the young girl’s hair in a mirror depicted in the ad.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Clutch scoring is defined as points that come in the final five minutes of a game where the point differential between teams is five or less.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike her costars, Maude Apatow’s Euphoria character, Lexi Howard, is defined by her platonic and familial relationships, such as the one with her childhood best friend, Rue, and her older sister, Cassie.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Despite the show’s insistence that Robby is flawed, he’s also portrayed as medically infallible.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Couric noted that his parents — Kennedy and Ed Schlossberg — were not portrayed particularly positively in the show.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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The gouache on paper was painted by Picasso in 1941.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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McKellen’s character hasn’t painted in decades.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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