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
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
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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In response, Taipei has extended mandatory military service from four months to one year, boosted arms purchases from its top supplier, the United States, and modestly raised defense spending—measures that have met stiff resistance from opposition lawmakers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Mike Matheny’s contract was extended through 2020 at the end of the 2016 season, though he was fired in 2018.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Powerful winds, with possible prolonged gusts of 40 to 50 mph, will accompany this rain.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Brain imaging technologies show that the prolonged anxiety and anger in solitary lead to structural changes in the brain, which makes the emotional problems more severe and long-lasting.—
Terry Kupers,
Oc Register,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Buyukpepe sees this as an opportunity to deepen Calik’s collaborations as trust and long-term vision become more valuable during complex times.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Collection 18, a supplier of fashion accessories for over 40 years, and designer Danielle DiFerdinando have formed a long-term licensing partnership to launch DiFerdinando, a contemporary lifestyle brand.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Founded in 1980, the company’s work with the federal government expanded significantly after 2018, completing more than $100 million in contracts since 2002, according to GovTribe.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The league then expanded its postseason bonus pool to $500,000 total in 2022.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Drawn-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn-out. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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