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 The breakthrough came from a British engineer who sketched a solution using wooden coffee stirrers. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Birdsall had already sketched the initial design before turning the project over for fine-tuning to another friend, automotive designer Albrecht Goertz, who had just set up his New York studio. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 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

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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

Verb

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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Just two years ago, Albemarle outlined $750 million in cost-cutting measures including layoffs and project postponements amid plummeting EV sales.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
The order Graf read from the bench outlined the evidence presented during the hearing, ruling that the prosecution had met the threshold of probable cause and can still pursue the death penalty.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of outlined

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Kylie and Antonia are depicted as recent college graduates, making Wood and Artrip too old to portray them within the sequel's timeline.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The object being depicted becomes a vehicle less for the task of representation than for activity.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicted

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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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For nearly two decades, Rahul Gandhi has been portrayed as an entitled and ineffectual politician who could neither revive the Indian National Congress party nor challenge the iron rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

— Rana Ayyub, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Multiple actresses portrayed the activist and icon on screen.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 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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