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
The play draws out the distinctiveness of the grandparents by ratcheting up their zingy eccentricities.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 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, 21 June 2025
The wind slowed down and the temperature heated up on Saturday, getting up over 85 degrees in the early afternoon – perfect weather to draw out the birdies.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 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, 21 June 2025
The wind slowed down and the temperature heated up on Saturday, getting up over 85 degrees in the early afternoon – perfect weather to draw out the birdies.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw out
Verb
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Dislocated joints have been repaired, tendons have been lengthened.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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With shorter, warmer winters in recent years, the season when ticks bite is lengthening.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Given the dominance of their major predator, the wolf, in mountainous and forested regions of the north, the coyote found its niche in the grasslands and deserts of North America east of the Mississippi to the Pacific and extending south into Mexico.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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The implications of the Democrats’ current predicament extend far beyond immediate legislative setbacks.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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In June, the average job search stretched to 23 weeks, or nearly six months.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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North of the Arctic Circle, the seven main islands stretch across more than 100 miles of wild, pristine landscape.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Continued rainfall or new storms could prolong or worsen flooding conditions, while subsiding water will still pose risks near riverbanks and in low-lying zones.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Like human dry shampoos, the waterless cleanser prolongs wash day, but without alcohol, parabens, or sulfates.—
PEOPLE Deals Team,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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