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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Officers were seen with tactical gear with guns drawn in the area of Durnam Road and Frosty Hollow roads.
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could unleash a civil conflict that might well flood the Middle East with refugees, amplify the threat of terrorism, further destabilize the region, and draw in outside powers.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
But she is slowly drawn in by the immersive simulations that make users the main character in popular romance tropes.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The war has also drawn in European powers, after a drone strike Sunday hit a British military base on Cyprus, a European Union member state off the coast of Turkey.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Such an outcome could unleash a civil conflict that might well flood the Middle East with refugees, amplify the threat of terrorism, further destabilize the region, and draw in outside powers.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
But she is slowly drawn in by the immersive simulations that make users the main character in popular romance tropes.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
The war has also drawn in European powers, after a drone strike Sunday hit a British military base on Cyprus, a European Union member state off the coast of Turkey.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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