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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Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
The author’s wife, on the other hand, had drawn out the heart of the matter within minutes.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
But Cianfrance also brings his skill with drawing out deep emotion to bear on this story as well.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
This Bear mattress has natural copper infused in the memory foam, which is made to draw out heat to keep sleepers cool all night long.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
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 21 Oct. 2025.
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