crayon

verb

Definition of crayonnext
as in to pencil

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Recent Examples of crayon Children tape crayoned train drawings to the corridor walls and make soap artwork on the windows. — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crayon
  1. pencil
  2. ink
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  • Filling the tanks at today’s prices does not pencil out for a trader, yet should happen anyway, because the alternative is negotiating with your suppliers at the height of winter.
    — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
  • For business, long-term growth forecasts can indicate whether major capital spending plans pencil out, as well as whether the company should target higher-end products or lower-cost alternatives.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of pencil
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  • Semien, 35, has two years left on his seven-year, $175 million contract, while Polanco, 33, is signed through just next season after inking a two-year, $40 million deal in the offseason.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Díaz was the high-profile free agent the Dodgers signed to lock down the ninth inning for the next three seasons, inking him to a $69-million deal to do it, a record for relievers.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ink

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“Crayon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crayon. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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