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
Texas and Missouri have already drawn out several Democratic districts, while Republican lawmakers other states like Indiana, Kansas and North Carolina have also moved to redraw their lines.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Filled with hefty dialogue, emotional scenes and topical questions, Luca Guadagnino draws out incredible performances from Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield.
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
The author’s wife, on the other hand, had drawn out the heart of the matter within minutes.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
But Cianfrance also brings his skill with drawing out deep emotion to bear on this story as well.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Filled with hefty dialogue, emotional scenes and topical questions, Luca Guadagnino draws out incredible performances from Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield.
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
The author’s wife, on the other hand, had drawn out the heart of the matter within minutes.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
But Cianfrance also brings his skill with drawing out deep emotion to bear on this story as well.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw out
Verb
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This winter, the Reds must lengthen the lineup and add leverage relief arms.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Inhale to lengthen, exhale to twist deeper.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rising prices for cars, parts and repairs needed, and medical bills have increased, driving up the price of insurance.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a live video, Khan indicated that there is a rich history with the National Championship, extending back to the days of Georgia Wrestling, which Schiavone was associated with.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This was a serious favor to extend to the son of an old friend, to take me from nowhere and propel me to the middle of that whole game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Maybe the trailing parent is simply the next logical step in an era when adolescence stretches longer.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The payments appeared set to stop at the beginning of November, as the shutdown has stretched into a new week.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Handwashing also prolongs the life of pans that easily scratch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20out. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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