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 company continued to cast former teen icons, including 2000s heartthrobs Chad Michael Murray and Jesse Metcalfe, to draw in younger viewers.
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Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The current Powerball jackpot will rank as the fifth-highest lottery drawing in Powerball history and seventh-largest lottery drawing overall after no one won Wednesday's Powerball drawing.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 21 Dec. 2025
As the days grow shorter and the night draws in—and, it must be said, farmers find themselves with time on their hands—people get up to strange things.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
But Gen Xers also were drawn in by the ’80s references, some more obvious than others.
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
The current Powerball jackpot will rank as the fifth-highest lottery drawing in Powerball history and seventh-largest lottery drawing overall after no one won Wednesday's Powerball drawing.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 21 Dec. 2025
As the days grow shorter and the night draws in—and, it must be said, farmers find themselves with time on their hands—people get up to strange things.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
But Gen Xers also were drawn in by the ’80s references, some more obvious than others.
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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