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as in sketch
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree

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verb

present participle of draw
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as in picturing
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 cleaning
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 drawing
Noun
The Late Show also aired a fake advertisement for a presidential drawing school. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025 The drawing includes a sketch of Epstein giving balloons to young girls on one side, with Epstein receiving a massage from four women on the other side. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
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The new movie was written by Day-Lewis and Rowan, drawing inspiration from their real-life father-son relationship. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 That potential is drawing attention across US science agencies. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drawing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing
Noun
  • The company said David’s will manage every step in-house, from sketch to final stitch, to ensure quality, consistency and speed, giving brides greater accessibility and faster delivery.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • He was nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work on the late-night sketch comedy show.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crossing the finish line in 10th and 11th is not how either Tim Van de Velde or Carlos San Martín would have been picturing the men’s 3,000m steeplechase qualifier on Saturday.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.
    Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • All major indexes dipped slightly Tuesday, with tech shares such as Nvidia and Microsoft pulling back.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Good Times Oakland is pulling from a deep well of retail bottles, and has a bar for the public to sip and sup.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Soliman fled to the United States in 2014 on a visitor visa and later filed a petition for asylum, describing how security forces over the years had locked him up on false charges and tortured him with electrical shocks.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The aging brick walls, high arched wooden ceiling and original decorative elements of the Renaissance-era building provided quite a contrast with speakers who were describing the latest in present and future technologies.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • The one-time Iron Range rising star was a congressman from 1975 to 1981 but decided to forgo reelection just as Ronald Reagan was winning the presidency.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kapil Kajal Kapil Kajal is an award-winning journalist with a diverse portfolio spanning defense, politics, technology, crime, environment, human rights, and foreign policy.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Inside the metal carry case, there’s the dermaplaning Facial Razor, complete with one handle and three durable stainless-steel blades that offer delicate precision when removing peach fuzz and dead skin cells.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps your direct manager has been cold over Slack lately, removing you from important assignments or emails.
    Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But, cleaning it regularly and keeping the space well-ventilated greatly helps prevent the build up of mold.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
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  • Told in two timelines, Letters to Kafka explores her role as an active resistance fighter in Czechoslovakia after the Nazis annexed the country in 1938, and her life in Vienna from 1918 to 1925, forging her own path separate from her husband, and Kafka.
    Christine Estima September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Her son Cedric Von Ferdinand, who was her caretaker, has since been slapped with dozens of fraud charges for allegedly assigning himself her power of attorney and forging signatures, among other offenses, according to a criminal complaint obtained by PEOPLE.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Drawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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