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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Brazil’s opener came six minutes later, England’s defence drawn out of position as Dudinha fed in Bia Zaneratto who skipped her shot beyond Keating into the bottom corner.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Texas and Missouri have already drawn out several Democratic districts, while Republican lawmakers other states like Indiana, Kansas and North Carolina have also moved to redraw their lines.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Filled with hefty dialogue, emotional scenes and topical questions, Luca Guadagnino draws out incredible performances from Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield.
—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
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Texas and Missouri have already drawn out several Democratic districts, while Republican lawmakers other states like Indiana, Kansas and North Carolina have also moved to redraw their lines.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Filled with hefty dialogue, emotional scenes and topical questions, Luca Guadagnino draws out incredible performances from Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield.
—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
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 30 Oct. 2025.
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