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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of
hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it
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as in pounded
to shape with a hammer
drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it
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Recent Examples of drew
Gilgeous-Alexander drew a foul on Durant, who was playing tight defense, on the Thunder’s final possession.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
That trip drew a complaint to the Secretary of State alleging lobbying, ethics and charitable solicitation violations.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a Chinese-American, See’s own family history drew her to tell the tale of the Chinese Massacre of 1871.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The texts drew rebuke from Republican senators, prompting him to withdraw his nomination on Tuesday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Last month, Bell drew criticism after recalling leaving her kids to their own devices while vacationing in Denmark.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
His death drew scores of tributes from industry peers, including contemporaries and those influenced by his magnetic style.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
The 2021 parliamentary election drew only 43% turnout, according to the electoral commission, in a vote that had to be brought forward after anti-government protests.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
That trip drew a complaint to the Secretary of State alleging lobbying, ethics and charitable solicitation violations.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
As the White House pursues immigration crackdowns in Democrat-run cities, viral videos made by some pro-Trump influencers recently drew attention to the Canal Street vendors, and local businesses have called for more police presence there.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a Chinese-American, See’s own family history drew her to tell the tale of the Chinese Massacre of 1871.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The texts drew rebuke from Republican senators, prompting him to withdraw his nomination on Tuesday.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Last month, Bell drew criticism after recalling leaving her kids to their own devices while vacationing in Denmark.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
His death drew scores of tributes from industry peers, including contemporaries and those influenced by his magnetic style.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
The 2021 parliamentary election drew only 43% turnout, according to the electoral commission, in a vote that had to be brought forward after anti-government protests.
—Emma Graham, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew
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Jessica Biel and Jackie Tohn pose on the red carpet and George Clooney, Laura Dern and Adam Sandler are pictured inside.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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That the topless king was pictured beside his married lover, Wallis Simpson, only added to the growing scandal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Then Jandiroba pulled guard in the final minute, allowing Dern to end the fight on top and win.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Think bright and bold colors pulled from Lamborghini’s custom shades.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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In his Challenger work alone, Haeckel described over 4,000 new radiolarian species.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Usiripalli is described as an Indian national who was previously in the United States on a student visa.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The original trees had to be removed in 2013 after being poisoned by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Investigators have removed a haul of items from the camps for forensic examination as part of ongoing enquiries to identify anyone who might have assisted Phillips during his time on the run.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto stayed back and cleaned the team's dugout after pitching a complete game and 105 pitches in World Series Game 2.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Desrivieres cleaned it up with a shot that was helped in with the right-side post to put Boston International (15-0-2) up 1-0 in the 24th minute.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The swing-first Toronto hitters have pounded the strike-first Seattle pitchers.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Heavy rain pounded an area from the Carolinas to Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon, bringing reports of coastal flooding and hundreds of flight delays.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Oct. 2025
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It was sketched out on a piece of paper and tucked into her grandmother's Bible.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey, who was adopted as an infant, sketched out the design for her boxes on an airplane napkin.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Drew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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