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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Bread While the refrigerator has been said to help keep bread from molding, the humidity of the fridge draws out the moisture from the bread, leaving you with bland, dry slices.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
But Barker also has the confidence to draw out the suspense slowly (sometimes too slowly, as the film could stand to lose a bit of its 110-minute running time) and let the tension accumulate.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The trial for the last remaining lawsuit accusing former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo of using city resources to punish political opponents has been pushed to 2027, drawing out the city’s ongoing legal battle with two Little Havana businessmen for nearly a decade.
—Tess Riski
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The skit went on to riff on the Supreme Court’s recent decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, setting off a wave of redistricting in Southern red states to draw out Democrats.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 May 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
But Barker also has the confidence to draw out the suspense slowly (sometimes too slowly, as the film could stand to lose a bit of its 110-minute running time) and let the tension accumulate.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
The trial for the last remaining lawsuit accusing former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo of using city resources to punish political opponents has been pushed to 2027, drawing out the city’s ongoing legal battle with two Little Havana businessmen for nearly a decade.
—Tess Riski
may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
The skit went on to riff on the Supreme Court’s recent decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, setting off a wave of redistricting in Southern red states to draw out Democrats.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 May 2026
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 17 May. 2026.
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