1
2
as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in gotten
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
as in removed
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of
hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it
Synonyms & Similar Words
7
as in hammered
to shape with a hammer
drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of drawn
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The White House has proposed layoffs to the federal workforce in response to a prolonged shutdown, which has drawn a lawsuit from various unions representing federal workers.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drawn
Verb
But Remmick’s motivations — explained in a stray line of dialogue — are too thinly drawn and haphazardly framed.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
OpenAI’s partnerships with major companies and its plans to change its corporate structure have drawn the scrutiny of regulators, including the attorneys general of California and Delaware, who oversee charitable organizations that operate or are incorporated in their states.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The White House has proposed layoffs to the federal workforce in response to a prolonged shutdown, which has drawn a lawsuit from various unions representing federal workers.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
Verb
-
Dreja — pictured above, second from left, with the group in 1967 — was originally the band’s rhythm guitarist and shifted over to bass after Page joined in 1966.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
-
Keith Urban was pictured for the first time since his estranged wife, Nicole Kidman, filed for divorce two days ago.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
-
On their first possession, Mahomes stood in the pocket with the Chiefs in the red zone, spotted receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster open down the middle and pulled the trigger on a third-down pass.—
Sam McDowell
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
That's the number that showed up in the national media, in stories that described Phoenix as a hellscape, a place where children burned themselves trying to climb on playground equipment.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
-
The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Keep your house landscape or camping grounds well cleaned and manicured.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
-
And 12 flies were over cleaned food containers at the warewashing area, and five roaches climbed the walls around the kitchen dishwasher.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The Finns got hammered with key injuries before the 4 Nations Face-Off as well, most notably losing Heiskanen before the event but also Rasmus Ristolainen.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
-
The Knights hammered the Buffaloes as QB Ki Ellison had a handful of TDs by air and by ground.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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
-
Voight portrayed Coach Bud Kilmer, the ruthless football coach obsessed with winning.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
-
Putin was portrayed as an unsightly troll, who, by an act of magic—a spell cast by the puppet version of Boris Berezovsky, the magnate who helped engineer his rise to the Presidency—comes to appear beautiful and virtuous, the subject of great adulation and deference.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share