DRAW IN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

draw in

verb

Definition of draw in

as in to rope (in)

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Recent Examples of draw in Traps serve as powerful attractants and may draw in too many beetles for the traps to hold. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The teams played to a 1-1 draw in their previous meeting on May 15 at PayPal Park. — Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 5 July 2026 Egypt beat Australia on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Dallas. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Egypt won a World Cup knockout stage match for the first time, defeating Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation to advance to the round of 16. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw in

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Four lobbyists who persuaded their clients to pay tour expenses, but did not report them, now face misdemeanor violations of the gift ban.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Numbers like that are persuading brands to start treating in-game ads and product placements as a serious channel rather than a spare-budget experiment.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of persuade

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There are songs for each segment, which include Goofy cleaning up, a dark turn with Daisy in a power outage and snowed-in Pluto.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.

— Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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Opened as a hotel in 1873, the property has attracted A-listers over the decades, including Alfred Hitchcock, Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, and George Clooney (luring him from his own Como home nearby).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Over the last decade, China reversed its brain drain, luring thousands of skilled workers back home to help fuel its rise as a technology powerhouse.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of lure

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With its winning trifecta of sandy beaches, boutique hotels, and unpretentious tavernas, the Greek island of Milos seduces couples, water lovers, and gastronomes alike.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
That book is a revenge fantasy about the former art school professor who seduced her, discarded her and destroyed her confidence as a painter.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

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