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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The densest, coldest clumps of gas contract first, drawing in larger and larger amounts of matter onto them.
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Big Think, 11 Apr. 2026
Chicago beat Atlanta United 2-1 at Soldier Field last season and earned a 2-2 draw in Atlanta.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Padres finish their pregame infield work every day with every infielder taking three ground balls — one directly at them, one to the left and one to the right while drawn in on the grass — and throwing home.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Dioceses across the country are reporting the highest amount of converts in decades, many of them drawn in by orthodox Catholic influencers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Big Think, 11 Apr. 2026
Chicago beat Atlanta United 2-1 at Soldier Field last season and earned a 2-2 draw in Atlanta.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
The Padres finish their pregame infield work every day with every infielder taking three ground balls — one directly at them, one to the left and one to the right while drawn in on the grass — and throwing home.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Dioceses across the country are reporting the highest amount of converts in decades, many of them drawn in by orthodox Catholic influencers.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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