draw in

verb

drew in; drawn in; drawing in; draws in

transitive verb

1

: to cause or entice to enter or participate

2

: to sketch roughly

intransitive verb

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

Examples of draw in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The whole was topped not by a cupola or a cross but a small pennant, on which the Festival emblem had been drawn in crayons in a rather amateurish hand. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Sodium hyaluronate draws in moisture to temporarily soften lines, while ascorbyl glucoside, a vitamin C derivative, brightens uneven tone. — Emily Orofino, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

The justices also ruled against the administration in how congressional maps were drawn in California and Missouri. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

The winning numbers were drawn in August and the sole winning ticket was sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois, about 311 miles southwest of Chicago, near the state border with Iowa. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1559, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1