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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 transition plan for Morales has drawn outrage from faculty leadership groups. Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Only the salon-style installation at the end of the exhibition is drawn from the museum’s permanent collection. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
Adjective
  • Orkin noted Ohio is the most represented state on this year’s list with six cities in the top 50.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • 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
  • Gabrielle Union-Wade co-hosted a chic summer soirée with Daniella Vitale, CEO of Ferragamo Americas (not pictured), at Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton, New York, on July 24.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • Also pictured is Ashley Gilland, investigator for the Barrow County District Attorney's office.
    Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • He was pulled after giving up back-to-back hits with one out in the fourth to put runners on the corners.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The Thunder successfully pulled this off with both Joe and Wiggins, inking both to below-market contracts two summers ago.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The Houthis’ political bureau described the attack as a dangerous escalation of tensions.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Signatories described distillation as a common engineering practice that helps improve AI performance when used appropriately.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The picture will brighten considerably if one of those players, Macario, who wore street clothes, can make it back this season and show the form that earned her the largest contract in NWSL history.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Kelly, 59, who earned $478,000 prize money, fired rounds of 66, 68, 68, 68.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Their former leaders have been removed, and they’re now being run by a gay dictator facing internal divisions.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).
    Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Ospreay hit a second-rope torneo to the outside on Matt Jackson while Moxley cleaned Nick Jackson’t clock with a lariat.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • This can also be removed and cleaned further, if needed—just be sure to snap it back on correctly.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • That theme stayed true Thursday evening, with the American League Central rivals trading leads until the Tigers (49-54) forged ahead and beat the Royals 4-3 in a series opener at Comerica Park.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cerebras shares gained about 5% on Thursday after the company forged an agreement with Advanced Micro Devices that involves the two chipmakers to work together on artificial intelligence systems.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 23 July 2026

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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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