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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Pachuca has been drawn in Group H alongside Real Madrid, Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia and Austria’s Red Bull Salzburg.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Before going on hiatus two weeks ago, Bay FC suffered a stinging, last-minute, 2-2 draw in Houston on May 24.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
These larger yeast bodies draw in moisture from the surface, which forms a thin halo of fluid that acts as a temporary swimming lane.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
The Commissioners Court voted in 2021 to approve the maps drawn in 2011.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Before going on hiatus two weeks ago, Bay FC suffered a stinging, last-minute, 2-2 draw in Houston on May 24.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
These larger yeast bodies draw in moisture from the surface, which forms a thin halo of fluid that acts as a temporary swimming lane.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
The Commissioners Court voted in 2021 to approve the maps drawn in 2011.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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