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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Kammo draws out Hamida’s maternal instinct in a way that even her son, Javed, does not.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In DaCosta’s film, Hedda’s scheme to stall Lovborg’s comeback is drawn out with more detailed scheming, including implicating Lovborg in a public humiliation of Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), who is responsible for deciding the recipient of the professorship.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Jones would take umbrage to Cam and Fif mentioning his name during the podcast, responding on Justin LaBoy’s Respectfully podcast shortly after, sparking a drawn out back and forth between all parties involved.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
In DaCosta’s film, Hedda’s scheme to stall Lovborg’s comeback is drawn out with more detailed scheming, including implicating Lovborg in a public humiliation of Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), who is responsible for deciding the recipient of the professorship.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Jones would take umbrage to Cam and Fif mentioning his name during the podcast, responding on Justin LaBoy’s Respectfully podcast shortly after, sparking a drawn out back and forth between all parties involved.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 26 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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