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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
Heck, even Elon Musk once sketched out a very similar idea designed for the unique dimensions of the Cybertruck.
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New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
While his company has sketched out plans for a trillion-dollar-plus AI infrastructure outlay, Anthropic has made roughly $100 billion in recent compute commitments, spaced out at various intervals over the next few years.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
His surgical plans are sketched like architectural drawings.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In 1994, Kontsevich sketched out a program to explain the underlying reason for this correspondence.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
Alongside partner Kevin McKillop, the titular Moose in early ’90s shoegaze progenitor group of the same name, Berenyi sketched out dream-pop reductions aided by drum machine.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Add to that multiple more factors, sketched at Serielizados Pro.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
The artist sketched her studies on paper first before drawing digitally on a Wacom Tablet, recreating the train station, clock and museum down to the most minute detail—the book includes 19 spreads stretching from the 1900s to modern day.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The way that Gladys’ black magic operates is only lightly sketched and under-explained for the better.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
While his company has sketched out plans for a trillion-dollar-plus AI infrastructure outlay, Anthropic has made roughly $100 billion in recent compute commitments, spaced out at various intervals over the next few years.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
His surgical plans are sketched like architectural drawings.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In 1994, Kontsevich sketched out a program to explain the underlying reason for this correspondence.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
Alongside partner Kevin McKillop, the titular Moose in early ’90s shoegaze progenitor group of the same name, Berenyi sketched out dream-pop reductions aided by drum machine.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Add to that multiple more factors, sketched at Serielizados Pro.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
The artist sketched her studies on paper first before drawing digitally on a Wacom Tablet, recreating the train station, clock and museum down to the most minute detail—the book includes 19 spreads stretching from the 1900s to modern day.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The way that Gladys’ black magic operates is only lightly sketched and under-explained for the better.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketched
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Part of this knowledge gap can be traced to Tunisia’s recent export history.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Turzanska traced Agnes’ emotional journey through color, particularly red.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alicia Kearns, the shadow national security minister and prominent critic of the project, described the approval of the embassy as handing Beijing a strategic advantage against British interests.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Francis also argued on appeal that Sammartino did not give enough consideration to his ailing health nor properly credit him for his cooperation, which prosecutors described as unprecedented.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Both in California and Iowa, many Jesus People were certain the events depicted in Larry Norman’s song would occur in either 1981 or 1988.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The footage released by CCTV depicted two opposing forces in the exercise.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hudson’s makeup artist, Tonya Brewer, blurred her pores using a mattifying powder, volumized her lashes with a few swipes of a smudge-free mascara, defined her pout with a long-lasting lip liner, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team overcoming those injuries defined the season.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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As part of the unique treatment — Challis Davy always likes to throw in surprises — some of the artists will be portrayed by actors who will appear throughout the Irvine Bowl outdoor amphitheatre during the shows.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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An leads the ensemble as Chang Er, a fairy maiden dwelling in the titular lunar residence with her lover Hou Yi, portrayed by Dominick Rustam.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Disagreement over the state’s economic health Little and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle painted diverging pictures of the state’s budget and economic prospects.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trump administration officials painted Macklin Good as a domestic terrorist who had attempted to ram federal agents with her car.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sketched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketched. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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