draw in
verb
drew in; drawn in; drawing in; draws in
1
a
: to draw to an end
the day drew in
b
: to shorten seasonally
the evenings are already drawing in
2
: to become more cautious or economical
Examples of draw in in a Sentence
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What time is the next Mega Millions drawing in Arizona?
Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m.
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The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Duggan anticipates similar crowds to past NFL drafts, which drew in roughly 300,000 visitors.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The sports network also noted that viewership for the draft peaked at 3.07 million viewers, which is 307% higher than the previous peak, and drew in 1.06 million female viewers.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
But the growing interest in women’s basketball isn’t just the Clark effect: The 2023 WNBA season drew in 36 million unique viewers, a 27% increase from the year before and the league’s biggest audience since 2008, according to the WNBA.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The series kept drawing in audiences eager to see Turner find love again, with the season finale reaching 6.95 million linear viewers.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
The fierce debate has drawn in outside groups as well.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Such an invasion could be the prelude to precisely what the Biden administration has been striving to avoid since October 7: a regional conflagration that could draw in the United States and Iran.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
As the confrontation simmers, the debate has become intensely polarized and drawn in public figures such as JK Rowling, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan, none of whom are strangers to weighing in on culture war touchpoints.
—Amy Cassidy, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Duggan anticipates similar crowds to past NFL drafts, which drew in roughly 300,000 visitors.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
The sports network also noted that viewership for the draft peaked at 3.07 million viewers, which is 307% higher than the previous peak, and drew in 1.06 million female viewers.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
But the growing interest in women’s basketball isn’t just the Clark effect: The 2023 WNBA season drew in 36 million unique viewers, a 27% increase from the year before and the league’s biggest audience since 2008, according to the WNBA.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The series kept drawing in audiences eager to see Turner find love again, with the season finale reaching 6.95 million linear viewers.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
The fierce debate has drawn in outside groups as well.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Such an invasion could be the prelude to precisely what the Biden administration has been striving to avoid since October 7: a regional conflagration that could draw in the United States and Iran.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
As the confrontation simmers, the debate has become intensely polarized and drawn in public figures such as JK Rowling, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan, none of whom are strangers to weighing in on culture war touchpoints.
—Amy Cassidy, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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