Synonyms of draw out

draw out

verb

as in to lengthen

to make longer

the actor refused to draw out the interview any further

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthen
• increase
• extend
• stretch
• drag (out)
• prolong
• elongate
• expand
• protract
• enlarge
• outstretch
• amplify
• attenuate
• thin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut back
• cut
• reduce
• shorten
• curtail
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• abridge
• abbreviate
• thicken

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of draw out

This water could later be drawn out of the subsurface basin or released through the barrier to follow its natural course and replenish downstream rivers and aquifers. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026

There’s some great interplay here between you and your background singers — really draws out the R&B in the band’s sound. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Of course, there are also bad reviews mixed with the good, including complaints about install quality and projects getting drawn out if everything doesn’t go according to plan. — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Yet the former queen, now pregnant with a son, Maelor, fell into a deep despair in Rhaenyra’s captivity, a potential hostage in the Red Keep to draw out Aegon and ensure Alicent fulfills her mission. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026