draw out
verb
drew out; drawn out; drawing out; draws out
2
: to extend beyond a minimum in time : protract sense 1
3
: to cause to speak freely
a reporter's ability to draw a person out
Examples of draw out in a Sentence
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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The play draws out the distinctiveness of the grandparents by ratcheting up their zingy eccentricities.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 2025
Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The wind slowed down and the temperature heated up on Saturday, getting up over 85 degrees in the early afternoon – perfect weather to draw out the birdies.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Two sides abandon all perspective, politicians fail to broker between them, a sclerotic legal system draws out the stalemate, and the result is status quo, plus an infuriating escalation of costs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 June 2025
Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
The wind slowed down and the temperature heated up on Saturday, getting up over 85 degrees in the early afternoon – perfect weather to draw out the birdies.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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