as in to lengthen
to make longer
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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Recent Examples of draw out
Find ways to empower your child and draw out their personality, authenticity, and strengths.
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Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Starbucks has also closed stores and drawn out talks with workers seeking to unionize; the chain and Workers United agreed to bring in a mediator in January.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Find ways to empower your child and draw out their personality, authenticity, and strengths.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw out
Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Starbucks has also closed stores and drawn out talks with workers seeking to unionize; the chain and Workers United agreed to bring in a mediator in January.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Find ways to empower your child and draw out their personality, authenticity, and strengths.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw out
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The bright yellow tube is designed to lengthen and lift, while featuring an oversized grip and shortened wand for comfy, full-control application.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the competitive and sometimes deliberately opaque world of teenage recruitment, Nottingham Forest and Celtic are said to be at the head of a lengthening queue for O’Sullivan’s signature.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Brennan Center for Justice found last December that white voter turnout rates increased whereas black voter turnout rates did not in the last election.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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Early, transparent culture dialogues increase odds of integration success because various systems, processes and operational infrastructures start communicating from the get-go.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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His term would be up around the end of May but it had been widely rumored that the White House could take steps to keep him on or extend his employment status in some way.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Given that half of these coal plants would probably cost too much to upgrade and continue operating, the contribution from extending the lifetimes of active coal plants would fall to something below 5%.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Dark hardwood floors stretch over to the formal dining area, which sits opposite the chef’s kitchen.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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For one, there are, according to the White House, 70 countries that have reached out at the same time, stretching the administration trade team’s ability to make deals with all.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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These developments have unjustifiably prolonged this investigation and raise questions about the actual purpose of the proceeding.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, James has even be able to slowly transition his game into being more perimeter-based, as to offset any loss in athletic prowess, further prolonging his effectiveness.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20out. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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