drawing in

verb

present participle of draw in
as in roping (in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing in
  1. leading on
  2. persuading
  3. snowing
Verb
  • Referencing past legislative achievements, Olthoff pointed to leading on new state regulations involving residential homeowners associations (HOAs).
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • WildBear co-founder Michael Tear will remain CEO, and under him will be join co-founder Serge Ou, who becomes Head of Creative Services, leading on production, post-production, design and visual effects.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of leading on
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  • RatHat relies heavily on persuading people to sideload malicious apps.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Any legal maneuvers could take months to play out and may have the effect of persuading his targets to postpone any plans to leave the Fed, as Powell has already done.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of persuading
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  • The food is rustic and cosmopolitan at once — bright, monumental salads, whole carrots and leeks baptized by fire, skeins of pasta, and Parmigiano snowing down — but the secret is the seeming effortlessness.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • David Clarey David Clarey Milwaukee could see thunderstorms and maybe hail before it is expected to begin snowing on Sunday, March 15.
    — John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of snowing
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“Drawing in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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