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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Open since 2014, the local favorite draws in heavy weekday-lunch crowds for franks.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Uptown’s center-city banks draw in most of those people to Charlotte — a top five place to live, according to U.S. News and World Report.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2025
People familiar with the data say the film is drawing in audiences who don’t typically go to theaters, which the theaters desperately need.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The sites draw in thousands of hungry people every day.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 June 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Uptown’s center-city banks draw in most of those people to Charlotte — a top five place to live, according to U.S. News and World Report.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2025
People familiar with the data say the film is drawing in audiences who don’t typically go to theaters, which the theaters desperately need.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The sites draw in thousands of hungry people every day.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 June 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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