1
as in tracing
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 describing
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketching
Those tests include answering questions under a sudden, blinding interrogation light (a bit that reliably catches her guests off guard) and sketching a personal family crest mid-conversation.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Rodriguez gained popularity after joining TikTok in 2020 and creating a series of videos of him sketching commuters on the New York City Subway.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
Pick a single focus, like sketching ten minutes, and give your craft steady attention today.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Teams can support on tasks ranging from concepts and sketching to 3D tech packs, fabric innovation and washing.
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Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Create a schedule to keep you on track with party prep, suggests Mahler, sketching out a timeline for the few days leading up to the event.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Rather than solving puzzles one by one, Tao began sketching out a rough diagram that showed how different possible algebraic laws relate to one another.
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Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
Designing for the Outbreak Zone Lower-tech versions of blood-filtration systems are in development, and some medical device makers have begun sketching out designs that could, in principle, operate without any hospital infrastructure—some even without electricity.
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Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
Humans should take the lead, at the beginning of a project, sketching out the rough drafts, and orienting the thing, before calling in AI to refine, or add, or analyze.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Rodriguez gained popularity after joining TikTok in 2020 and creating a series of videos of him sketching commuters on the New York City Subway.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
Pick a single focus, like sketching ten minutes, and give your craft steady attention today.
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Teams can support on tasks ranging from concepts and sketching to 3D tech packs, fabric innovation and washing.
—
Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Create a schedule to keep you on track with party prep, suggests Mahler, sketching out a timeline for the few days leading up to the event.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Rather than solving puzzles one by one, Tao began sketching out a rough diagram that showed how different possible algebraic laws relate to one another.
—
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
Designing for the Outbreak Zone Lower-tech versions of blood-filtration systems are in development, and some medical device makers have begun sketching out designs that could, in principle, operate without any hospital infrastructure—some even without electricity.
—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
Humans should take the lead, at the beginning of a project, sketching out the rough drafts, and orienting the thing, before calling in AI to refine, or add, or analyze.
—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketching
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But good luck tracing those statistics to a reputable source.
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An important entry to the New Queer Cinema canon, Kar-wai’s drama is passionate, moody, and deeply evocative, tracing the jagged edges of an on-again, off-again romance in seedy 1990s Buenos Aires.
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Scientists think this macromolecular (meaning large) complex carbon, could hold evidence that ancient microbial life once existed in the same sedimentary material, according to one new paper describing these observations.
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Crane offered a similar read, describing the collection as both new and familiar — the kind of pieces that could believably have been thrifted from a Venice Beach shop, even as fabrications like Terry and slub cotton give them a softer, more contemporary hand.
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Long before the disputes that would ultimately lead to the colonies seeking their independence from England, racial slavery had become a defining feature of Virginia’s economic and social structure.
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That’s the gist of a 181-page report from a team of University of California researchers that was charged with defining the factors to be resolved before such a system could be implemented.
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More in Culture Photo Album Take a look at these photos of the week, depicting medieval armored combat in France, an early harvest in Romania, and more.
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There’s the lively battle scene depicting the nobleman Charles Stanhope defending Jamaica (which had been made a British territory in 1655 and remained one until 1962) from France, the United States’ ally in the Revolutionary War.
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Kostyukevich called Sit to get information on what happened, according to a court document outlining what information would be addressed at trial, known as a trial brief.
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Although the petition against the fireworks was not started by the nonprofit, the group shares concerns about the event and sent a letter to officials last month outlining the harms caused by the fireworks.
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And another person portraying General Washington was on hand to work the crowd.
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In portraying the fraught relationship between a young lesbian and her conservative mother, animation becomes both a barrier and a bridge, shielding lived trauma while reaching toward reconciliation and love.
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Until 1813, the Raphael Loggia was open to the elements and suffered damage from rain and exposure, said Paolo Violini, in charge of painting restoration at the Vatican Museums.
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In Idaho, vistas of the Smoky Mountains rising above alpine lakes look like a Bob Ross painting come to life.
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“Sketching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sketching. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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