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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
At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Like many, the author grew up more drawn to Cinderella's happily-ever-after with her prince. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The head of a South Los Angeles nonprofit gang intervention program has been arrested by authorities on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, in a case that has drawn widespread condemnation and expressions of incredulity from his colleagues. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Mice are particularly drawn to your warm, sheltered home during colder winter months. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
Adjective
  • Only four artists are listed as having a residence in the US, while Berlin and London are tied with being the most represented city with three artists apiece.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The next and final phase will study pay packages for counselors, librarians and non-represented staff.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • She is pictured here as a senior in high school being interviewed by CBS West Palm Beach affiliate while studying to become a pilot.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There will soon even be a new local arthouse distributor in play, thanks to Matt Kelson’s CineYama (pictured above).
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That said, when the door was closed and the curtains pulled, the bustle of Waikīkī disappeared, allowing for a quiet night’s sleep.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Moscow has demanded that the alliance's troops be pulled back from Russia's borders.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
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  • Authorities have described the more than two dozen threats as malicious hoaxes, and no actual attacks have been carried out.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Woodward described the initiative as part of the DOJ’s broader public safety mission.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Philo earned the starting job during the offseason and won the confidence of his coaches and teammates in September.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • If he is removed from office, Vice President Pedro Alliana would be sworn in.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Multiple independent sources tell CBS California Investigates that the two consultants at the center of our reporting have been removed from the project and are no longer billing under the KPMG contract.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The apartments Svetlana cleaned belonged to people in their thirties who didn’t seem to leave the house much—there was trash from Amazon and Uber Eats everywhere.
    — Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Some blankets can only be spot-cleaned, while others have removable, washable covers that can be laundered with everything else.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Microsoft has forged relationships in recent years with a number of neoclouds, including CoreWeave, Nebius, Chronoscale, IREN, Lambda and Nscale, as well as with Oracle, which is pouring money into building out AI infrastructure.
    — Jordan Novet,Seema Mody, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Read ten books recommended by living people whose taste and intelligence are hard won and wholly singular, forged in the crucible of their idiosyncratic minds.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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