pencil in
phrasal verb
penciled in or pencilled in; penciling in or pencilling in; pencils in
: to put (someone or something that may be changed later) on a schedule, list, etc.
Would you like me to pencil you in for Thursday morning at 11?
—sometimes used figurativelyHe was penciled in as the director's replacement.
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Thanksgiving may be a time to spend with family, but don't forget to pencil in a few hours for your favorite TV families, too.
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Analysts surveyed by FactSet had penciled in 46 cents per share.
—Yun Li,jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Even if Wills and Conklin are penciled in for the Sept. 8 season opener, the Browns will still need Ifedi and another potential emergency left tackle to prepare for that game.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Analysts surveyed by FactSet had penciled in 46 cents per share.
—Yun Li,jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
The drawing room had been wallpapered with pictures of huntsmen, onto whose faces the two eldest boys, Jacob and Wilhelm (born in 1785 and 1786, respectively), would cheekily pencil in beards.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Even if Wills and Conklin are penciled in for the Sept. 8 season opener, the Browns will still need Ifedi and another potential emergency left tackle to prepare for that game.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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