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 Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona The Pima Air & Space Museum opened in 1976 and continues to draw in visitors who are curious about all things aviation. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026 Even with massive growth in the industry over recent years, trading cards remain a niche industry — one that’s always looking for new ways to draw in more people. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Smaller, groundcovering sedums like ‘Fulda Glow’ and ‘Tri-Color’ draw in the eye with their fleshy leaves that come in striking shades of green, red, white, and more. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026 Erewhon, which opened on Beverly Drive in 2022, has become a draw in its own right, attracting a steady stream of visitors to the block. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw in

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But those advances shouldn’t persuade us that anatomy has finished teaching us.

— Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Tony Forte, president of USAngling, the sanctioning body, said the tournament will be a showcase to persuade the International Olympic Committee to include bass fishing at the Summer Olympics.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 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

Definition of snow

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Both airlines, which merged in 2024 but operate as distinct brands, are also working on opening airport lounges to lure customers willing to shell out for luxury travel.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Northern team fans are lamenting the advantages these states hold for climate and taxes that have lured top players in recent years.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of lure

Verb

Artificial plays like a modern-day parable in which the trickster god seduces the innocent.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Diaz centers music as the emotional vehicle that provides a philosophical structure for the character tropes and in turn psychologically seduces the audience to internalize certain ideas of social dynamics.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of seduce

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