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 low, slow method helps draw out the corn's natural juices and flavor.
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
The coverage tends to focus on which members might be drawn out of office, protected, or newly positioned to win reconfigured districts.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 20 July 2025
The potato starch and salt coating, as well as the circulating high heat, helps evenly draw out the moisture.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
To maximize how much oil is drawn out of these seeds, manufacturers usually process them using heat and chemicals, explains Eric Decker, a professor emeritus of food science and lipids researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 7 July 2025
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Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
The coverage tends to focus on which members might be drawn out of office, protected, or newly positioned to win reconfigured districts.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 20 July 2025
The potato starch and salt coating, as well as the circulating high heat, helps evenly draw out the moisture.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
To maximize how much oil is drawn out of these seeds, manufacturers usually process them using heat and chemicals, explains Eric Decker, a professor emeritus of food science and lipids researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw out
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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