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
Many of the hallmarks of this longer-term occupation were taken from the blueprint Israel had first sketched out in 1956.
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Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
It was sketched out on a piece of paper and tucked into her grandmother's Bible.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Kelsey, who was adopted as an infant, sketched out the design for her boxes on an airplane napkin.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Where the youthful Marx sketched utopias, the mature Marx turned to economics and praxis.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
However, senior research strategist Michael Brown of foreign currency brokerage Pepperstone sketched out his theory after Miran’s weird triple mandate comment roiled bond trading desks across the globe.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The headliner, sketched by one of the brand’s in-house artists, took over 160 hours to paint and is finished in ‘shimmering Arabescato Pearl, recalling the soft lustre of moonlight across a midnight sky’.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Before the cell phone app, they were all sketched by hand.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
It was sketched out on a piece of paper and tucked into her grandmother's Bible.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Kelsey, who was adopted as an infant, sketched out the design for her boxes on an airplane napkin.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Where the youthful Marx sketched utopias, the mature Marx turned to economics and praxis.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
However, senior research strategist Michael Brown of foreign currency brokerage Pepperstone sketched out his theory after Miran’s weird triple mandate comment roiled bond trading desks across the globe.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
The headliner, sketched by one of the brand’s in-house artists, took over 160 hours to paint and is finished in ‘shimmering Arabescato Pearl, recalling the soft lustre of moonlight across a midnight sky’.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
But the product was so unfinished at the close of Week 3 that the endgame could not be sketched.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Before the cell phone app, they were all sketched by hand.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketched
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Across its run, The Witcher has traced the uneasy bond between Geralt of Rivia (Liam Hemsworth), the monster hunter bound by destiny; Ciri (Freya Allan), the princess whose power could save or destroy worlds; and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), the sorceress torn between ambition and love.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), between 2018 and 2022, an average of 835 home fires started with decorations, with a third traced back to candles.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In his Challenger work alone, Haeckel described over 4,000 new radiolarian species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli is described as an Indian national who was previously in the United States on a student visa.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chinese authorities outlined plans to increase the country’s self-reliance and deepen its dominance of manufacturing.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Russian parents created and shared a video that depicted them tattooing their screaming 1-year-old child to win an apartment in an online giveaway contest hosted by Belarusian streamer Mellstroy, according to The Sun.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The butterfly was associated with a male generative power, as depicted on Greek vases and Roman engravings.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Set in 18-karat yellow gold and framed with nearly five carats of brilliant white diamonds, the Emma earrings embody the vision defined by the company’s founder.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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The study reveals that the performance of the soft mechanical metamaterial is limited by the beam aspect ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the length to the width of each beam.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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During the late-night comedy sketch series, Teller portrayed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo alongside Shane Gillis as Curtis Sliwa and Ramy Youssef as Zohran Mamdani, in a mock New York City mayoral race debate for the Cold Open.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, the expiration of a CBA is portrayed as the start of a labor dispute, but that’s often not true.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Devastation left behind Across the Caribbean, officials painted a consistent picture of the destruction Melissa left behind.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Talladega College, Alabama’s first private historically Black college, has sold four of six murals painted for the institution by renowned Black painter Hale Woodruff in order to shore up its $5 million endowment and make payroll, the New York Times reports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Sketched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketched. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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