pencil
noun
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
had penciled
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past perfectof pencil.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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According to the individual estimates entered as “dots” on the Fed’s latest so-called dot plot tool in the June projections, three officials had penciled in one hike by the end of the year.
From Barron's β Jun. 26, 2026
When the Fed last released a dot plot, in March, none had penciled in a hike this year.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 17, 2026
Wall Street had penciled in $11.91 a share.
From Barron's β Feb. 10, 2026
The result was slightly stronger than the 41-cent-a-share loss analysts polled by FactSet had penciled in.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2025
Even though I did not have the schedule, I knew what time Papa had penciled in for bed.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
