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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Currently, Anthony Volpe is projected to be the opening day shortstop with either Jazz Chisholm or Oswaldo Cabrera penciled in at second base.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic is pencilled in for his return for the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The Brutalist Photo: Lol Crawley/A24/Everett Collection Having been penciled in for a Best Picture berth since September, The Brutalist gets its ribbon-cutting moment this weekend.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
Multiple people said they were only given a pencil in solitary confinement, but the forms had to be filled out in pen.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Luka Doncic is pencilled in for his return for the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Clippers.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
The Brutalist Photo: Lol Crawley/A24/Everett Collection Having been penciled in for a Best Picture berth since September, The Brutalist gets its ribbon-cutting moment this weekend.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
Multiple people said they were only given a pencil in solitary confinement, but the forms had to be filled out in pen.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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