DREW Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

drew

verb

Definition of drew next

past tense of draw

as in pictured

to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

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as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us

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as in described

to give a representation or account of in words a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity

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as in earned

to receive as return for effort draws a hefty weekly salary

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as in removed

to take away from a place or position draw her aside so we can ask a quick question

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as in cleaned

to take the internal organs out of hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it

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as in pounded

to shape with a hammer drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it

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Recent Examples of drew The case drew national attention and brought out dozens of people to the courthouse daily during the trial to protest in support of, and against, Karmelo Anthony. —

Shawna Mizelle, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Nice attack from De’Aaron Fox, who drew a foul on Karl-Anthony Towns. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026 Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento said waiting for the pilot project to wrap up first would only cause unnecessary delays — a remark that drew applause from Creek Team members. —

Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 The festival, which began in 1989 as Old Tyme Days, drew as many as 80,000 people over three days and helped revitalize downtown Lee’s Summit. —

Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Goldman acknowledged pockets of stress—particularly in software-centric companies and those over-levered coming out of the 2021–22 LBO boom—but drew a firm line at calling it a systemic credit crisis. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026 Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine drew North Korea closer to its orbit, with Pyongyang providing Moscow with munitions and troops. —

Jennifer Pak, NPR, 10 June 2026 That history made Drake the figure who drew the most attention from Jay at Roots Picnic. —

Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026 The plan drew immediate pushback. —

Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

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Winslow Homer’s The Morning Bell (originally The Old Mill, pictured above) is illustrative of this distinction in art.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Among those evacuated were Stephen and Katie, during which the deputy chief of staff was pictured gripping his wife — who was eight months pregnant at the time — in front of him.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026