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
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That changed on Monday, when Cape Verde and its 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha became early darlings of the World Cup after holding European champion Spain, one of the tournament favorites, to a scoreless draw in their opening match.
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Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Argentina won the last World Cup after losing its opener to lowly Saudi Arabia, Portugal won Euro 2016 after sneaking into the knockouts following three draws in the group stage and Spain won the 2010 World Cup after losing its opening match to Switzerland.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Belgium actually generated better scoring opportunities down the stretch while finishing with 23 shots, but both teams left with their second straight draw in group play.
—ABC News, 21 June 2026
Ecuador now has a loss and a draw in this year’s tournament and has yet to score a goal.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
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Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Argentina won the last World Cup after losing its opener to lowly Saudi Arabia, Portugal won Euro 2016 after sneaking into the knockouts following three draws in the group stage and Spain won the 2010 World Cup after losing its opening match to Switzerland.
—Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
Belgium actually generated better scoring opportunities down the stretch while finishing with 23 shots, but both teams left with their second straight draw in group play.
—ABC News, 21 June 2026
Ecuador now has a loss and a draw in this year’s tournament and has yet to score a goal.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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