draw off

verb

drew off; drawn off; drawing off; draws off

intransitive verb

: to move apart or ahead

Examples of draw off in a Sentence

drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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The walk Freeman drew off Pivetta in the first inning owed to Freeman laying off tough pitches. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 If kooky Meow Wolf can become a global sensation in Santa Fe, NM drawing off a small portion of Santa Fe’s tourist pool and local residents, a far smaller number than Seattle has, why can’t Cannonball Arts similarly excel? Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 For both the men’s and women’s national teams, the federation has gone out and hired big-name coaches who create news cycles and have drawn off some of the coverage that might have otherwise gone to the players. Meg Linehan, New York Times, 18 June 2025 At the distances within ν Octantis, that would allow considerable material to be drawn off the outer companion and pulled onto the surface of what's now the central star. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw off

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw off was in the 14th century

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“Draw off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20off. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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