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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
The new concept for the site was sketched out in the call with analysts.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Heck, even Elon Musk once sketched out a very similar idea designed for the unique dimensions of the Cybertruck.
—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
George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Heck, even Elon Musk once sketched out a very similar idea designed for the unique dimensions of the Cybertruck.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketched
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In a renowned 2015 study published in Biology Letters, researchers attached satellite transmitters to several gray whales in the North Pacific and traced their movements throughout the year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now astronomers have traced dark matter’s ghostly contours in the foreground of one of JWST’s deep-sky images.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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The suspect is described as a man about six feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black pants.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Economist Dr Linda Yueh (left) outlined how geopolitics, geo‑economics, and rapid tech changes are reshaping global travel flows.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rutte outlined there would be two work streams going forward regarding the Greenland issue.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Compared to the film, there weren’t as many scenes where the Shakespeare family were depicted with such happiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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According to the Jim Crow Museum, in the 2008 presidential elections, Barack Obama was depicted as a monkey on multiple occasions.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Amodei, known for writing lengthy essays about AI’s nature and direction, has portrayed Anthropic as being the AI company focused on safety.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The post that sparked outrage – and has since been taken down and blamed on a staffer – was a video that portrayed former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as apes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fans were spoiled with 12 tracks of retro-inspired, plushy pop — and as the rollout suggested, the tracks painted a greater picture of Carpenter’s arduous dating experience, brought to life with production and writing support from acclaimed collaborators Jack Antonoff, John Ryan and Amy Allen.—
Meghan Mahar,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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On other issues, the Democratic contenders painted billionaires as a driving force behind economic inequality and political influence.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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