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
Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
But in the coming months, the expectations are for the tariff passthrough to be gradual and drawn out, Matt Bush, a US economist at Guggenheim Investments, told CNN in an interview.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The bake-off could be drawn out to pull the wings off of housefly Powell.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
The two-year-long proceedings were drawn out due to battles ranging from money to claims on property to the custody of their kids.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
But in the coming months, the expectations are for the tariff passthrough to be gradual and drawn out, Matt Bush, a US economist at Guggenheim Investments, told CNN in an interview.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The bake-off could be drawn out to pull the wings off of housefly Powell.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
The two-year-long proceedings were drawn out due to battles ranging from money to claims on property to the custody of their kids.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn-out
Verb
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The cells extended nerve fibers in both directions, toward the head and tail, to connect with the host spinal tissue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The takeaway came one play after the Cowboys’ drive was extended by a personal foul on Eagles safety Reed Blankenship on a third-and-22.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Khamenei delivered the remarks in Tehran during a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian and his cabinet, stressing that such a prolonged state of limbo carried dangers equal to direct confrontation.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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After a prolonged stretch of outperformance, Nvidia and the other six tech giants comprising the Mag 7 now represent roughly a third of the S & P 500 , according to Goldman Sachs.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An individual’s positive contributions such as steady employment, volunteer work, military service, long-term residence, and yes, tax compliance being expressly mentioned, can now be marshaled to offset negative incidents.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Viktor Klingsell, Connor Levis and Jacob Julien have long-term potential, with Klingsell playing in Sweden this season and Levis and Julien looking to win AHL jobs.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, Chanel has expanded its support for cinema, which now encompasses everything from costume design to film restoration, in addition to initiatives geared at fostering the next generation of movie directors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Drawn-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn-out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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