as in said
to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual
He drawled his name in a Southern accent.
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General maintenance takes place every four years and was last carried out in 2022, Bogas said, adding that weekly and monthly maintenance and daily inspections are also carried out.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy often shouted at the senators, who shouted at him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether shouted from Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park or written on X, inciting violence can be criminal in the United Kingdom.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jones explained that Aramayo would always seek permission from those who had uttered the tic.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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His answer might be dismissed as vague if it were uttered by someone without his record of uncovering high-level crimes.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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The judge whispered to the clerk, who left and returned with what appeared to be an additional court official who walked across the courtroom and closed the door, leaving the officers out of sight.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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There are whispered auctions in Italy and simultaneous-yelling auctions in Japan.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
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No sirens were sounded, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, adding that the incident was under review.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Right now, either option sounded good.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At times, the actor feels more like a design element, akin to the marble coffins and gape-mouthed friezes of this gothic world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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Even Mayhem—the motor-mouthed con artist who bounced through Season 2 with chaotic energy—begins to soften.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Unwavering loyalty Schrandt told ABC News that any deportations to Afghanistan are an unacceptable outcome.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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David Glasser, the CEO of one of the show's production companies, 101 Studios, recently told The Fort Worth Star-Telegram that season 2 was set to begin production in the Lone Star State this month, despite the show not receiving an official renewal from Paramount yet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Drawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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