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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in gotten
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in cleaned
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 hammered
to shape with a hammer
drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it
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Recent Examples of drawn
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Books about books, or bookstores, or people who work in bookstores, or in publishing, or in libraries, or anything book-adjacent, are not in short supply, perhaps for the obvious reason that writers are by definition people who are drawn to, and often write about, books.
—Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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But Remmick’s motivations — explained in a stray line of dialogue — are too thinly drawn and haphazardly framed.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The women are simple, innocent, in need of protection; the men are wild, free, and inevitably drawn to the righteous path of loving these women.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2025
Books about books, or bookstores, or people who work in bookstores, or in publishing, or in libraries, or anything book-adjacent, are not in short supply, perhaps for the obvious reason that writers are by definition people who are drawn to, and often write about, books.
—Susan Coll
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
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Xi was also pictured laughing with Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in China.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Carolina Panthers logo is pictured on a football helmet before the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on October 08, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.—
Peter Aitken
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Season 3 was the series’ most volatile yet, with every storyline pulled taut to the breaking point.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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That ban was seen by many as an attack on freedom of speech -- and an extension of what some described as the government's corrupt nature.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bella, now three and a half years old, was described by Overbye as calm, sensitive, quiet, smart, and playful.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Toilet bowls need to be cleaned.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned once every two to five days.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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As stated, the 49ers are currently being hammered by injuries.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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When that reality hits, equity markets – especially the S&P 500 – could get hammered.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Getty portrayed the cantankerous but charming matriarch Sophia Petrillo, the mother of Arthur's character, and McClanahan played the flirtatious Southern belle Blanche.—
Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The evening doubles as a salute to the 25th anniversary of Girlfriends, the groundbreaking sitcom that redefined how Black women’s friendships, ambitions, and complexities were portrayed on screen.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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