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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Ice hiking and climbing are huge draws in the wintertime.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
This collapse also generates the universe's most powerful magnetic fields — and, like the cosmic equivalent of an ice skater drawing in their arms to increase their speed, the collapse can also speed up the spin of neutron stars to as much as 700 times a second.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The flowers produce tiny nectaries sized just right to draw in syrphid flies, ladybeetles, and parasitoid wasps, all of which feed on aphids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The Gables hosts events, festivals and activities throughout its downtown year-round to help draw in crowds not just to the Mile, but also to other streets across the city, including Restaurant Row on Giralda Avenue.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
This collapse also generates the universe's most powerful magnetic fields — and, like the cosmic equivalent of an ice skater drawing in their arms to increase their speed, the collapse can also speed up the spin of neutron stars to as much as 700 times a second.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The flowers produce tiny nectaries sized just right to draw in syrphid flies, ladybeetles, and parasitoid wasps, all of which feed on aphids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The Gables hosts events, festivals and activities throughout its downtown year-round to help draw in crowds not just to the Mile, but also to other streets across the city, including Restaurant Row on Giralda Avenue.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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