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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
David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Since its founding in 2011, the men’s tournament has consistently drawn elite programs; last year’s field featured Arizona, Gonzaga, Indiana and Louisville.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
But the real draw is the close-ups on slices of pork bubbling and sizzling on hot grills, plus the dramatic pans over bowls of banchan.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
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Verb
At one point, Davis’ project drew support from the city’s political leaders.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Since its founding in 2011, the men’s tournament has consistently drawn elite programs; last year’s field featured Arizona, Gonzaga, Indiana and Louisville.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
Cash 4 Life tickets cost $2 to play, and the winner has 180 days from the date of the draw to collect their prize, according to the lottery.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
But the real draw is the close-ups on slices of pork bubbling and sizzling on hot grills, plus the dramatic pans over bowls of banchan.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw
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Speaking to Variety from a film set in Wales, Minghella illuminated his thoughts on the complicated loyalties within Nick and what ties this particular radicalized young man does — and doesn’t — have to our present political moment.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Enlightenment ideals Ever since King Henry VIII severed his nation’s ties to Roman Catholicism in the 16th century, Irish Catholics had suffered for their faith.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Through Vlad, Enzo discovers an unexpected attraction, intensified by the political reality that Vlad escaped back home.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Ballesteros was the main attraction for the seven cameras that filmed his pregame media session in the home dugout.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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As model efficiency improves, the gravitational pull of hyperscale clusters weakens.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Such is the pull of this unassuming Midwestern city, where students, faculty, staffers and alumni migrate back and forth from the handsome University of Michigan campus to the nearby restaurants, shops and bars of Ann Arbor’s bustling downtown.—
Brandon Griggs,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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The same place that’s a magnet for the rich could be squeezing out its lower and middle classes.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Fyne claims that the powerful point source configuration is driven by multiple motor systems featuring a neodymium magnet for the high frequencies and a large ferrite magnet for the main cone.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The tug served multiple purposes beyond moving lumber, including transporting railway cars.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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The tug was one of the largest and most powerful on the Great Lakes, with a 670-horsepower engine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
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Four yanks later, voila: Clayton had pulled free his prize, leaving just a single strand of nylon stuck in the Alamodome rim.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Each blade has a pull tab at the top of its cartridge; just give it a gentle yank to remove it.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Draw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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