Thesaurus results for DRAWL

drawl

verb

Definition of drawl

as in to speak

to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual He drawled his name in a Southern accent.

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Recent Examples of drawl Oscar Van Rhijn’s mustache and drawling line deliveries suggest a dab of villainy, a vibe only strengthened by his scheming with Kelley Curran’s sneaky Enid Winterton. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025 The Oscar winner didn’t need much to get back into The Dude’s headspace, though, immediately launching into a drawling address to the world at Kimmel’s request. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025 These are texts that hide their depth under a thick layer of flatulence jokes, loud guitars or Texas drawls. — Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drawl

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Verb

After the game, manager Hinch spoke about planning the special moment ahead of Verlander’s official retirement with the help of Upton.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
If your flight is impacted, speak to a customer service agent at the airport and Hopper recommends reaching out to the airline through their app or by giving them a call at the same time as well.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of speak

Verb

Those are a lot of big promises, but hundreds of shoppers say Lancôme’s Idôle 3 Serum Supertint Skin Tint delivers.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026
Anderson said those households are now choosing items with more protein, and those that give consumers greater control over portion size.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

Verb

Over the course of Decay, Godflesh‘s 10th and supposedly penultimate album, frontman Justin Broadrick utters less than 150 words total in just 42 minutes.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of utter

Verb

Businesses have previously voiced concern about the concentration of power in the two main payment providers.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
As previously announced, Seth MacFarlane will once again voice the titular teddy bear come to life, with Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried and Jessica Barth reprising their film roles as John, Sam and Tami-Lynn, respectively.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of voice

Verb

In an era where millions of recipes are made for content consumption as much as actual consumption, traveling back in time for someone’s beloved 1970 banana bread recipe sounds pretty nice.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
These ideas may sound in the weeds to the average American, but the proposal has prompted opposition that is literally record-breaking ever since it was released for comments in May 2026.

— Tzachi Zach, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of sound

Verb

Social media companies are hesitant to allow promotion on their platforms, and Hollywood is whispering that the tech mogul’s power might keep the public from opportunities to see the film.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Both understand the enduring appeal of clothes that whisper rather than shout, so there are no gratuitous logos or blink-and-you’ll-miss-it microtrends here.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of whisper

Verb

Raduazo was questioned by the panel over whether the requirement was implied in federal law, rather than explicitly stated, something the lawyer for the Empire State pushed back on.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier, Hyundai Motor Vice Chair Jaehoon Chang addressed these anxieties about potential job losses and stated that workforce demands will persist because human personnel will remain essential to operate, train, and maintain the robotic fleet.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

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