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as in traced
to draw or make apparent the outline of
sketched the garden pavilion on a pad of paper so the homeowners would have a rough idea of how it was going to look
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
briefly sketched the intent of the reorganization plan
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Recent Examples of sketched
The new concept for the site was sketched out in the call with analysts.
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George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Heck, even Elon Musk once sketched out a very similar idea designed for the unique dimensions of the Cybertruck.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
While his company has sketched out plans for a trillion-dollar-plus AI infrastructure outlay, Anthropic has made roughly $100 billion in recent compute commitments, spaced out at various intervals over the next few years.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
His surgical plans are sketched like architectural drawings.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In 1994, Kontsevich sketched out a program to explain the underlying reason for this correspondence.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
Alongside partner Kevin McKillop, the titular Moose in early ’90s shoegaze progenitor group of the same name, Berenyi sketched out dream-pop reductions aided by drum machine.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Add to that multiple more factors, sketched at Serielizados Pro.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
George Avalos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Heck, even Elon Musk once sketched out a very similar idea designed for the unique dimensions of the Cybertruck.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
While his company has sketched out plans for a trillion-dollar-plus AI infrastructure outlay, Anthropic has made roughly $100 billion in recent compute commitments, spaced out at various intervals over the next few years.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
His surgical plans are sketched like architectural drawings.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In 1994, Kontsevich sketched out a program to explain the underlying reason for this correspondence.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
Alongside partner Kevin McKillop, the titular Moose in early ’90s shoegaze progenitor group of the same name, Berenyi sketched out dream-pop reductions aided by drum machine.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Add to that multiple more factors, sketched at Serielizados Pro.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sketched
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Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s stunning victory in snap elections this weekend can be traced to a November post on X by a Chinese diplomat.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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As Doak described it, the department did not receive many complaints.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mattarella described Coventry as Mattarella’s daughter.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Savannah urged anyone with information to come forward as investigators worked against a looming deadline outlined in the note, which authorities have not publicly authenticated.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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From a binder on her kitchen table, Weaver took out a piece of paper that outlined her unusual arrangement.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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During a recent appearance on Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast, Barack Obama gave his reaction after an AI video was posted to Donald Trump‘s Truth Social account that depicted the former president and his first lady, Michelle, as apes.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The result is a war that mostly remains unseen, at times evoking the way Jonathan Glazer depicted Auschwitz in The Zone of Interest.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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In a media landscape increasingly defined by power and influence, the emails offer journalists a cautionary tale and a road map for covering the elite.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Healthcare’s next era will likely be defined by infrastructures that mirror those in fintech or logistics, systems that operate invisibly beneath the surface while enabling every stakeholder to move with confidence.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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In vacating the life prison term in 2024, Cook County Judge Marc Martin found in part that Modrowski had been unfairly portrayed as emotionless and cold during his 1995 trial and sentencing proceedings when the characteristics were likely due to his autism.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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North Carolina legislators accurately portrayed a gap between how many people Immigration and Customs Enforcement picked up from Mecklenburg and Wake County jails through much of 2025.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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In solidarity, Celta’s players and fans painted their nails en masse for a subsequent clash with Rayo Vallecano.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her nails, too, were on-theme, filed into a square shape and painted with a true, glossy onyx black shade.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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