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

Recent Examples on the Web

Like when Edmonds drew in a double team in the post and found a Robinson for an open 3-pointer that gave TCU a 10-5 lead early in the first. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Voters in Maryland and Missouri will consider proposals that would entail major changes to how congressional maps are drawn in their respective states. — Ian McKinney, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Midterm elections tend to draw in fewer voters than presidential election cycles, so Garcia was encouraged by this year’s numbers. — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Uncertainty about whether clinics are truly closing, or just moving underground, might mean fewer patients being drawn in and potentially taken advantage of. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1