Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pencil (in)
Verb
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Your Pacers descendants just authored a new chapter in Knicks misery.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 May 2025 -
Miller, who had been at the heart of the rivalry, authored one of the most incredulous comebacks in NBA playoff history.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Gavin O'Connor returns to direct, with Bill Dubuque penning the script.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Sandler and Herlihy wrote the screenplay for the sequel after having penned the original’s script.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Anthony scribbled themes and motifs from the English poet’s work.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2025
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Reed, a scientist and one of the smartest men in the world, desperately scribbles out calculations trying to find a way to save the planet.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Pencil (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pencil%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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