drawing out 1 of 2

as in extension
the act of making longer the tedious drawing out of wool into thread that was required before weaving

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drawing out

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verb

present participle of draw out

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Noun
  • Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder reached an agreement on a four-year super maximum contract extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Generational planning, for one—Calvin Crandall, the ranching family’s patriarch, placed the land in a perpetual trust a few years ago, ensuring the land would stay together (and, by extension, a viable business) across future generations.
    Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • What’s key is its lengthening fiberstretch pigments and jumbo brush with teeny-tiny bristles that leave no hair uncoated.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • What matters is that Dan Hurley’s team won, extending its tournament winning streak to 13 games — and, most importantly, keeping alive its dream of a three-peat.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Next up is the challenge of extending the momentum instead of letting the pendulum swing back wildly again.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Crosby’s work rate is increasing in recent games, his puck battle win ratio even better than usual.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • President Joe Biden maintained those tariffs and added tariffs on other Chinese products, including personal protective equipment, electric vehicles, batteries, and steel, slightly increasing the average tariff on imports from China.
    Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Drawing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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