draw out
verb
drew out; drawn out; drawing out; draws out
2
: to extend beyond a minimum in time : protract sense 1
3
: to cause to speak freely
a reporter's ability to draw a person out
Examples of draw out in a Sentence
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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It was created by first taking hundreds of images and stacking them together, drawing out faint color differences during processing — particularly titanium (blue) and iron (orange and brown).
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Reunion host Nick Viall drew out the suspense, announcing the two new ballroom additions.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Making her directorial debut, Stern deftly draws out her subject.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Among the many topics that the duo discussed amid the chaos of the fires was the simmering tensions within the talent agency over Zimmer’s leadership, and the unexpected public and financial costs of the ugly, drawn out public feud with Kassan.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Reunion host Nick Viall drew out the suspense, announcing the two new ballroom additions.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Making her directorial debut, Stern deftly draws out her subject.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Among the many topics that the duo discussed amid the chaos of the fires was the simmering tensions within the talent agency over Zimmer’s leadership, and the unexpected public and financial costs of the ugly, drawn out public feud with Kassan.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw out
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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