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drawn

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verb

past participle of draw
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as in pictured
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

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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 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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Recent Examples of drawn
Adjective
Much like in ‘Euphoria,’ I was very drawn to exploring the impact of trauma or childhood mistakes on a person’s trajectory and on the ability to heal and conquer your own destiny. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Nov. 2025 For her, as a Sagittarius, that means a love of spice, though a Virgo may feel more drawn to earthy greens. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Earlier this month, the City Council OK’d measures for a roughly 1,000-acre data center campus that has also drawn the ire of numerous area residents. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 With 41 rallies planned, turnout could rival or exceed previous protests, which have drawn millions nationwide and tens of thousands of participants in downtown Los Angeles. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
Adjective
  • Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This serial presentation emphasized the relationship between the photographs rather than the singular sculpture pictured in each—a demonstration of her conviction that a successful artwork should change over time according to its own internal logic.
    Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Bloom was pictured in a bed, smiling for the camera.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The North Huntingdon Township Police Department said the homeowner pulled a gun on the utility worker, who was sent to shut off service, and chased him away from his home on Water Street in Ardara.
    Erika Stanish, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • When Tree City Juice & Smoothie Cafe pulled the plug on its two brick-and-mortar restaurants last year, the closures hit home for Bethany Anderson.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • The primary suite is described as storage-rich and spa-like, with multiple closets and a bath built for lingering.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The clip, shared by her owner, shows the golden retriever—now named Kaiko—settling into a bedroom on what was described as her very first night living indoors.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The original Broadway production earned three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has delighted global audiences with its irreverent humor, according to a news release.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • That ménage à trois has earned them further entry into an even more elite world, which appeals to both of their desires to move up the social ladder.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The previous bill would have also instituted a $35 co-pay for hospital inpatient stays, which has been removed in the committee substitution.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, officials said he was moved to a mobile home in Dania Beach that was owned by an associate of Shlafman while the condo was cleaned and remodeled, and ID Investors paid $20,000 to stop foreclosure on the Hollywood property, the affidavit said.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But many tech firms have cleaned house following the hiring craze.
    Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The state and the economic alliance forged ahead, the development letter of intent transferring to Sandisk after Western Digital spun it into a separate public company.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But the friendship was really forged during the pandemic season of Summer House.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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