SKETCHED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

sketched

verb

past tense of sketch

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 Answers will be revealed and futures will be sketched out during this weekend’s ceremony. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026 At that event, the artists sketched designs on large sculptures shaped like soccer balls and on an oversized picnic table, also for community members to paint. — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 Net zero sketched a horizon; fossil-fuel phaseout forces a reckoning with the interests and institutions that still tie economies to the old system. — London Business School, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 While Costanza’s plans go awry, Keiper has sketched out an itinerary that includes archery, getting her violin restrung and road trips with her husband. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 At Ember, the girls tested the mineral composition in local tap water, held blind taste tests of water with fellow students and sketched out ideas inspired by their research. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 While traveling just outside of Tivoli in 1832, Cole sketched the ruin then popularly believed to be the Arch of Nero. — Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026 Even so, his keynote speech Thursday at AI on the Lot sketched out a future of film that played well to an audience of converts but will likely raise hackles in other parts of the industry. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 May 2026 Spanish graphic designer, illustrator and sculptor, Peret, sketched the brand’s first logo, while architect Tonet Sunyer designed the first Desigual store in Ibiza’s port in 1986, a moment the brand is now celebrating 40 years later. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 June 2026

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The suspect’s escape route was traced, including the journey from France into Italy, and then across several European countries up to her country of residence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
But Koppl traced a distinctly American lineage through a chain of precedents dating back more than 50 years, each one further eroding the market discipline that profit-and-loss accountability is supposed to provide.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026

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One person, described only as a male, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to fire officials.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Investigators previously described the suspect as a man, but during a news conference on Friday, prosecutors said Berezovsk was allegedly dressed as a man during the package bomb attack.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of described

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The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
The letter outlined that many food and household products available today would remain, alongside the gas station, while other items and services like clothing, major electronics, the pharmacy and the food court would not be offered.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of outlined

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This image combines X-ray data from Chandra along with optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope, depicted here in blue.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Trump captioned his Monday, June 29 post on Truth Social, which depicted the eagle with its wings open wide and carrying a stars and stripes shield.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of depicted

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Size representation on the runway this season was defined by a more fragmented set of ideals.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Remarkably, in a game defined by the South American team’s lack of sportsmanship, this became the first World Cup game in which a Paraguay player did not receive a yellow card since 1998.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

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Critics have portrayed the idea as anti-religious and ahistorical ever since the Supreme Court embraced it in 1947.

— Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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