1
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
But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The relationships of House of McQueen’s hero to his mother (Emily Skinner) and his early disciple, patron, and confidante, the great fashion-world fairy godmother Isabella Blow (Catherine LeFrere), are sketched with similar thinness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Before the cell phone app, they were all sketched by hand.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Key pieces include the Ellwood Shearling Coat, a reworked replica of a coat originally sketched by Aberg for that very first show in 2000, now presented in a cleaner, minimalist silhouette.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With little room to maneuver, Capuano sketched out an idea for factory-style doorways with a Parisian lilt.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
The future of wireless communication is today being sketched out in the skies and in space.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
In early 1941, Ford executive Charles Sorensen toured Consolidated’s operation and sketched, the same night, a radically different plan.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
In her meeting notes obtained by the AP, the chancellor sketched out a scenario in which the college might avoid the drastic cuts and havoc under the incoming administration.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
The relationships of House of McQueen’s hero to his mother (Emily Skinner) and his early disciple, patron, and confidante, the great fashion-world fairy godmother Isabella Blow (Catherine LeFrere), are sketched with similar thinness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Before the cell phone app, they were all sketched by hand.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Key pieces include the Ellwood Shearling Coat, a reworked replica of a coat originally sketched by Aberg for that very first show in 2000, now presented in a cleaner, minimalist silhouette.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With little room to maneuver, Capuano sketched out an idea for factory-style doorways with a Parisian lilt.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
The future of wireless communication is today being sketched out in the skies and in space.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
In early 1941, Ford executive Charles Sorensen toured Consolidated’s operation and sketched, the same night, a radically different plan.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
In her meeting notes obtained by the AP, the chancellor sketched out a scenario in which the college might avoid the drastic cuts and havoc under the incoming administration.
—Byron Tau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketched
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fact that the FBI recovered the firearm will accelerate the investigation, Chittum said, since it can be traced and tested for fingerprints and DNA evidence.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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It’s gotten so bad that, in one of the largest H-2A criminal cases ever, a federal judge described the abuse of these workers as a form of modern-day slavery.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Krueger outlined the trade-offs.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s 2017 legislation outlined the list of SSTBs to limit eligibility for a 20% deduction for certain businesses.—
Ana Teresa Solá,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Listings on marketplaces Etsy and needshirt showed shirts replicating the one depicted in images the FBI circulated in their search for the suspect.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Christy costars Ben Foster as Martin's manager-turned-husband James, initially depicted as loving and supportive (one shot shows Christy gleefully leaping into his arms after winning a match), but eventually revealed as possessive and dangerous.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charisma and control once defined professional strength.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Getty portrayed the cantankerous but charming matriarch Sophia Petrillo, the mother of Arthur's character, and McClanahan played the flirtatious Southern belle Blanche.—
Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The evening doubles as a salute to the 25th anniversary of Girlfriends, the groundbreaking sitcom that redefined how Black women’s friendships, ambitions, and complexities were portrayed on screen.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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The sellers had painted the walls a yellowish hue hovering somewhere between a ripe banana and the grey of a wilting pear.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather than replace the worn floors with tile, Babcock had an eye-popping chevron pattern painted on in white and two shades of blue.—
Kelly Ryan Kegans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sketched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketched. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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