draw in

verb

drew in; drawn in; drawing in; draws in

transitive verb

1
: to cause or entice to enter or participate
2
: to sketch roughly

intransitive verb

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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Open since 2014, the local favorite draws in heavy weekday-lunch crowds for franks. 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 See All Example Sentences for draw in

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw in was in 1558

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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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