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.
pencilled
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past participleof pencil.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pencil.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pencilnouna 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.
Example Sentences
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Goldman Sachs estimate is $474 billion in 2030 while Morgan Stanley has $330 billion pencilled in, according to forecasts shared with investors that the Wall Street Journal reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
The King's Speech has been pencilled in for May 12 or 13 next year, the BBC has been told, just days after elections across Britain on 7 May.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Canada's race switches from June to 22-24 May so it can take place in the same month as the Miami Grand Prix, which is pencilled in for 1-3 May.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
The Fed currently has one cut pencilled in, and will update this forecast next week.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025
At night, in his dreams, he saw red X’s pencilled down the side of the store.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
