as in extended
to make longer
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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Recent Examples of drawn-out
Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Bader’s version is just much more drawn-out.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The real cost of inaction shows up when children go hungry because their communities are drawn out of political power and their needs are ignored.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But the storm’s slow forward speed and disorganization for much of its life means that it is getting drawn out to sea toward the far more powerful Hurricane Humberto.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Robinson's team meets those requirements, which are put in place to make sure that defendants get adequate counsel so as to avoid the possibility of retrials, which typically tend to be drawn out and much more expensive than other cases.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
There are other smaller objects too, collected and curated to best inspire, full of meaning and sentiment; the potency of these objects lies in their creative charge—their inherent inspirational potential just waiting to be drawn out through the process of writing.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
For instance, communicating an update through email can be effective, but the email should be succinct rather than drawn out.
—Claire Rutkowski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Just look at how long and drawn out the Paramount-Skydance deal was in the first place.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Heavy blue areas closer to the coast, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco and San Diego counties, would be drawn out.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Brown said in an interview the response to the latest tragedy at AES will be drawn-out like the flood, but a sense of closure will be less immediate.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Bader’s version is just much more drawn-out.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The author’s wife, on the other hand, had drawn out the heart of the matter within minutes.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The real cost of inaction shows up when children go hungry because their communities are drawn out of political power and their needs are ignored.
—Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But the storm’s slow forward speed and disorganization for much of its life means that it is getting drawn out to sea toward the far more powerful Hurricane Humberto.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Robinson's team meets those requirements, which are put in place to make sure that defendants get adequate counsel so as to avoid the possibility of retrials, which typically tend to be drawn out and much more expensive than other cases.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
There are other smaller objects too, collected and curated to best inspire, full of meaning and sentiment; the potency of these objects lies in their creative charge—their inherent inspirational potential just waiting to be drawn out through the process of writing.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
For instance, communicating an update through email can be effective, but the email should be succinct rather than drawn out.
—Claire Rutkowski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Just look at how long and drawn out the Paramount-Skydance deal was in the first place.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Heavy blue areas closer to the coast, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco and San Diego counties, would be drawn out.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn-out
Verb
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By then Carolina had extended its advantage to two thanks again to Jarvis, who capitalized on the visitors’ third power play – hooking by Jackson LaCombe – with a one-time wrist shot from the right circle for his sixth goal of the season.—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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McGee led me through moves like Pilates 100s, crunches with rows, and full crunches (with my legs extended).—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because the waste is collected just days after washing up onshore, the plastic retains its structural integrity and does not degrade from prolonged exposure to sun and saltwater.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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With greener pitches and a ball that now moves for prolonged periods, batting in Australia has become tougher.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The right tackle was in the locker room postgame, a good sign for his long-term health.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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And over a lifetime, a bachelor’s degree has an average 682% return on investment, underscoring its long-term value.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The debut of gym-style competition climbing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics further expanded the sport’s visibility, bringing powerhouse women climbers like Janja Garnbret and Brooke Raboutou to the global stage.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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Once a single dining room, the space has expanded to include six separate rooms and a full-service bar, totaling 13,000 square feet.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Drawn-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn-out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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