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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
Odette Yousef, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Crawley opened the match with a 4-2 decision over Flagler’s Robert Twilley at 132 pounds, which was drawn as the first weight class to wrestle on Friday.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 11 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The lack of widespread inquiry over policies that may have factored into a high-profile death involving a federal agent has drawn comparisons to another episode, more than 30 years ago, that prompted sweeping changes.
—Odette Yousef, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026
Crawley opened the match with a 4-2 decision over Flagler’s Robert Twilley at 132 pounds, which was drawn as the first weight class to wrestle on Friday.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Northern Ireland international was carried off on a stretcher in the closing stages of Thursday’s 0-0 draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw
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Protesters alleged one of the church’s pastors — not Parnell — has ties to immigration enforcement.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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After a year of Trump disrespecting European allies, many had wondered how much of the old transatlantic ties remained.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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German visitors are drawn by the city’s Hanseatic heritage, while British and American passengers value the compact layout, cultural attractions and easy access to fjords and coastal scenery.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many young men express skepticism toward feminism, discomfort with shifts in gender norms and a growing attraction to more conservative cultural messaging.—
Laurel Elder,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Timberwolves can present a defensive nightmare for the Bulls — a dueling center duo balanced by high-level shooting guards, all revolving around the weighty gravitational pull created by Anthony Edwards.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many agree the pull is emotional.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Use your magnet to push the magnetic pigment toward the top of the nail, creating a French tip.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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This ambitious project will replace nearly 90 percent of the accelerator’s focus systems with advanced niobium-tin (Nb3Sn) superconducting magnets.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the city’s Fourth of July fireworks show requires barge and tug services and marine safety coordination, adding to the overall cost.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the night, the two teams continued to play a game of tug of war with neither team giving the other an inch.—
Mukala Kabongo,
Boston Herald,
4 Jan. 2026
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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 25 Jan. 2026.
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