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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in to clean
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 tie
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the game ended in a draw
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as in attraction
something that attracts interest
city leaders hoped that the new waterfront development would be a big draw for tourists
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as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
took a draw on his cigarette and immediately started coughing
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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Recent Examples of draw
Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
But some of his comments on gun violence, LGBTQ issues, race and more often drew criticism from liberals and others.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Lopez spent about two years at Palm Heights, and, as always, began to feel the inexorable draw of designing.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In the fall, the city hosts the famed International Alba White Truffle Fair, drawing chefs and travelers from around the world.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
But some of his comments on gun violence, LGBTQ issues, race and more often drew criticism from liberals and others.
—ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
For the purpose of the draw, the 18 teams are separated into three pots of six based on their UEFA club coefficient rankings.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Lopez spent about two years at Palm Heights, and, as always, began to feel the inexorable draw of designing.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw
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Personal industry ties aside, Harshbarger’s campaign receives significant funding from organizations and individuals with a financial interest in compounding being made easier.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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And recent leaks have brought back to the forefront Sarah Ferguson’s ties to Epstein, as well.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
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Gino was among many different species of animals on display at the park, which also includes rides and attractions themed to intellectual properties like The Lion King, Dinosaur, and James Cameron's Avatar films.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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The panel includes industry experts who nominate their favorite attractions across a range of categories.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Spain, moreover, has not suffered so much the pull back of streaming services seen in many parts of the world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shop pull-on jeans made from a comfortable cotton and denim blend with a drawstring waist, or consider a pair of easy-to-wear clogs that customers said are good quality and great for fall weather.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, transportation cuts for some magnet students took their choice away, Bell said.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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Progress towards meaningful work acts as a magnet for maximizing our effort, intellect, emotional and social intelligence.—
Tony Gambill,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The quasi-moon is expected to remain in its current near-Earth orbit for about another 60 years before the gravitational tug of the sun pulls it back into a horseshoe orbit.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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This pulling motion tugs on artificial bones, creating movements similar to how the human body works.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Effectively, this turned the workspace into a yank buffer along with all your documents, and undoing any destructive editing operation thus became merely another cut and paste.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Visitors to China will want to lighten their grip, while folks introducing themselves to Germans should know to stop after one firm downward yank.—
Chris Ciolli,
AFAR Media,
15 July 2025
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“Draw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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