pencil in
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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Utility player Santiago Espinal, who replaced Muncy as a pinch runner in the eighth inning, is penciled in to play third on Saturday, manager Dave Roberts said.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Roughly half see no change in rates this year, and a handful of respondents penciled in at least one rate hike.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Wall Street had penciled in $423 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The Dolphins have Chris Johnson, the team’s 2026 first-round pick, pencilled in as a starting cornerback, and the defensive back who will man the nickel spot when teams put three receivers on the field.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Roughly half see no change in rates this year, and a handful of respondents penciled in at least one rate hike.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Wall Street had penciled in $423 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The Dolphins have Chris Johnson, the team’s 2026 first-round pick, pencilled in as a starting cornerback, and the defensive back who will man the nickel spot when teams put three receivers on the field.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
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“Pencil in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pencil%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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