drawling

verb

present participle of drawl
as in speaking
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 drawling Perhaps the script is unduly tilted by Ramos’ drawling, sincerely beguiling delivery. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Daniel Craig stars as Benoit Blanc, a Southern-drawling Hercule Poirot-style private detective who helps a wealthy family uncover the truth behind the death of their beloved patriarch (Christopher Plummer). — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawling
  1. speaking
  2. shouting
  3. uttering
  4. saying
  5. whispering
  6. sounding
Verb
  • His daughter, Tia, a second grade teacher, shed tears while speaking about father.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Flanagan—who is a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe—celebrated her win by speaking to the crowd at an election night watch party.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of speaking
Verb
  • Ultimately, though, many workers want to be at a business that rewards people for actually doing the hard work—not just shouting the most about it.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • The first one, released in 1986, featured Stevie Ray Vaughan playing guitar in front of a huge Texas flag and uttering the now-famous slogan into the camera.
    — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 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 uttering
Verb
  • Trump officials rejected the request, saying approval was urgent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • District officials also shared a statement on Wednesday saying its focus remains the same in serving students despite the pending change in statewide leadership.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • The whispering voice at the edge of the room, Dracula’s breath at your ear.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In video footage obtained by TMZ, the influencer was seen whispering into the ear of the football star and father of three as well as putting her hand on his back.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • Later, the recordings can be used to create more realistic-sounding speech from a BCI like Ann’s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Now, three years later, leaders in tech are sounding the alarm, too.
    — Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sounding

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“Drawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawling. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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