DRAW OUT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

draw out

verb

Definition of draw out

as in to lengthen

to make longer the actor refused to draw out the interview any further

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Recent Examples of draw out The Red44 website would keep running, and the money would keep flowing, in order to draw out Hunt. — Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 From then on, her work began to draw out the striking visual similarity between Diné weaving and the material architecture of our digital worlds. — Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026 The process was long and drawn out, and included mental evaluations, parenting courses, and several rounds of interviews with social workers. — Sugey Palomares, Parents, 18 June 2026 Salt can draw out moisture from the meat over time. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw out

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Many organizations have invested heavily in AI to accelerate content creation, for example, yet campaign timelines continue to lengthen because the underlying operating model remains unchanged.

— Jamie Garverick, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Still, Allen notes that working to extend your healthspan will likely lengthen your lifespan as well.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of lengthen

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In recent months, drone sightings in Nikopol have increased from two or three per day to about three every hour, day and night, Varytsev says.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Homelessness after incarceration increases the chances that someone will end up back behind bars, at a steep cost to taxpayers.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of increase

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Jac Caglianone extended his hitting streak to nine games with an RBI double in the third inning and Isaac Collins recorded an RBI single in the fourth.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
In recent days, though, broadcasters have predicted the spectacle will cause the regular half-time break to be extended, much to the annoyance of soccer purists.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of extend

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El Niño is expected to prolong an existing unrelated marine heat wave that would otherwise typically start fading between October and December, scientists say.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Make sure to deadhead spent blooms in order to prolong their flowering, and cut them back in late fall or early spring.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Definition of prolong

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