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Definition of drawnnext

drawn

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verb

past participle of draw
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as in pictured
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us

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as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it

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Recent Examples of drawn
Adjective
Don’t be surprised if people ask tougher questions or simply feel more drawn to taboo topics. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 At the end, behind a drawn curtain, a stairwell drops into a rocky entrance where black waters wait in the gloom. Jennifer Walker, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
They are drawn to scents that reflect identity, emotion, and personal growth. Maria Williams, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 Ants drawn to the sugar might clog the feeder, and too many ants on the feeder will tend to drive hummingbirds away from their food source. Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
Adjective
  • Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jets fans pictured Darnold wearing the green and white, beating the Patriots on his way to the Super Bowl.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The hip-hop icon was pictured wearing dark shades despite the gloomy weather.
    Kevin Collier, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The officers did not draw their guns until Chakraborty pulled the knife, NYPD officials said.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Hundreds of thousands canceled their subscriptions after Bezos pulled a Kamala Harris endorsement from the opinion section in 2024, according to CJR.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As Doak described it, the department did not receive many complaints.
    J.C. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Mattarella described Coventry as Mattarella’s daughter.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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  • Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
    JOCELYN GECKER, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Temah was ordered to appear in immigration court three times but failed to appear, resulting in an immigration judge ordering him removed from the country in absentia, ICE said.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Ali’s belt was removed from Christie’s sale listing, perhaps an indication that there might be some uncertainty surrounding authenticity.
    Julie Brener Davich, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Depending on how often your household uses your microwave, the inside should be cleaned at least once a week with dish soap and hot water on a microfiber cloth.
    Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
  • These masks can be used multiple times if cleaned and kept in a dry place.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Guthrie explains experiences like this taught her faith is forged, not in moments of ease or happiness, but in the lowest points of adversity.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The Gulf Arabs had long seen the revolutionary theocrats in Tehran as their biggest threat, and Syria’s long-standing alliance with them—forged by Bashar’s father, Hafez al-Assad—was a sore point with all of the other Arab leaders.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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