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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Kansas fans had a mixed reaction to the Jayhawks’ draw in the tournament.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Nashville played to a 2-2 draw in Columbus last season and beat the Crew 3-0 at home.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Columbia report considered various scenarios, including small-scale hostilities in the Gulf and a major war that closed the Strait of Hormuz and drew in other countries in the region.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Homestead Strike of 1892 drew in members of the Irish community as workers pushed back against the industrial order that had built the city’s wealth on their labor.
—Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Nashville played to a 2-2 draw in Columbus last season and beat the Crew 3-0 at home.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Columbia report considered various scenarios, including small-scale hostilities in the Gulf and a major war that closed the Strait of Hormuz and drew in other countries in the region.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Homestead Strike of 1892 drew in members of the Irish community as workers pushed back against the industrial order that had built the city’s wealth on their labor.
—Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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