draw in

verb

drew in; drawn in; drawing in; draws in

transitive verb

1

: to cause or entice to enter or participate

2

: to sketch roughly

intransitive verb

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

Examples of draw in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any residents outside the 3-mile radius who smell an odor are instructed to stay indoors, close windows and doors and turn off ventilation that draws in outside air, the city said. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Those within the shelter-in-place area were asked to stay indoors, close windows and doors and turn off ventilation that draws in outside air. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

For those sheltering in place, the city advised shutting windows and doors, turning off AC units drawing in outside air and keeping pets inside. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

The fighting now threatens to draw in Turkey and Pakistan to support Saudi Arabia, as the three countries recently signed a mutual security pact known as the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. — Ali Vaez, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1