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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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 With its hairpin turns and madcap improvisations, the odyssey at the book’s center can seem, says our reviewer, like something sketched out by Jules Verne. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Sources told the site that Iran and Oman have sketched an agreement in which Iran controls the northern route for inbound traffic while Oman controls the southern route for outgoing vessels. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Rota’s gorgeous score swells sweetly as this affair is sketched, but Mario — older and wiser, to quote the Rodgers and Hammerstein song — has his doubts about a man who seems to him like a cad. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 Porter sketched Trotsky holding forth at a conference table, proselytizing to the American bureaucrats. — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 Palmer’s, on the other hand, appear as if they were sketched on, Gabbriette Bechtel style. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 Parry, aged only 21, sketched out his theory in a master’s dissertation. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 Answers will be revealed and futures will be sketched out during this weekend’s ceremony. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 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

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Thus far, these states are the only ones the CDC has confirmed as related to one another and traced back to the lettuce.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
One person died from a listeria infection traced to ricotta cheese.

— Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of traced

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Anton, whose gaze at the couple can only be described as wistful.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Samba was born at the sanctuary Samba was born at Project Survival Cat Haven and lived there with her sister, Rose, according to Anderson, who described her as an unusually sweet animal with an exceptionally friendly personality.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of described

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The study defined high-exposure counties as having median annual emissions of 51 pounds of ethylbenzene and 44 pounds of toulene.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of defined

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The two teenagers spend a summer at an alpine dairy farm in Austria, helping Tomy’s uncle, portrayed by Hannes Perkmann, with the milking and exploring the outdoors.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Love portrayed himself on Instagram as a 49ers wide receiver who went undrafted but worked his way onto the roster.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrayed

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Collapsed healthcare The doctor also painted a daunting portrait of the current state of public health services in Cuba.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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