DRAWS Synonyms: 248 Similar and Opposite Words

draws 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw

as in pictures

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 pulls

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 describes

to give a representation or account of in words a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity

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as in earns

to receive as return for effort draws a hefty weekly salary

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as in removes

to take away from a place or position draw her aside so we can ask a quick question

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as in cleans

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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as in forges

to shape with a hammer drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it

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draws

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noun

plural of draw

as in ties

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other the game ended in a draw

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as in attractions

something that attracts interest city leaders hoped that the new waterfront development would be a big draw for tourists

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as in tugs

the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force took a draw on his cigarette and immediately started coughing

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Recent Examples of draws

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Right now, the company is still relying on venous blood draws, so subscribers need to go to a local lab, like Quest Diagnostics, for testing. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Allure, 30 Oct. 2026 Russell Brand and his wife Laura gave evidence this week as the presenter’s high-profile London trial draws to a conclusion. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026 At the hospital, the doctor draws the hairline by hand, and the final line is decided together with the patient before any part of the procedure begins. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 In this work Lakshmana draws seven protective lines and warns Sita against crossing them. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Mexico City has established itself as one of the most rewarding urban destinations in the Western Hemisphere, with a food scene, museum culture and neighborhood character that draws repeat visitors consistently. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 What the numbers show Tarrant County early voting draws 50,000-plus. — Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026 With that big of an addressable market, the league typically draws a Super Bowl-sized audience for each of its 74 matches. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Raam is an Islamist party that draws heavily from Israel’s Bedouin community. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026

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Visitors are going not just for the ancient sites but also more contemporary draws, says Leah Talactac, president and CEO of Viking. — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026 Hims & Hers Labs rolled out two tiers in 2025, $199 for 50 biomarkers and $499 for 120-plus biomarkers with two draws. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Real Madrid has made a sluggish start with two draws and has a challenging match at Bayern Munich, touted as one of the pre-tournament favorites. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 In the Middle East, luxury fragrance and gifting are major draws. — Kapila Ireland, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 The El Tráfico series remains even at 10 wins and 10 losses apiece with eight draws. — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Food and drink The restaurant and bars (there are two) are the main draws here and will no doubt draw locals like me in addition to out-of-towners. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 The facility is equipped with specialized equipment to help veterinarians examine and treat the animals, including a medical lift floor that can be used for blood draws and X-rays. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 The great wealth transfer will therefore flow along the same line Goldman’s lock-in draws, toward the millennials whose parents owned. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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Pawlikowski is also the director of the 2013 Ida, as well 2018’s Cold War, pictures that, like this one, deftly balance postwar Eastern Bloc realities with the truth that all humans strive for connection and belonging.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Roddy Ho is not written as physically fit in Mick Herron’s Slough House books, on which the Apple TV spy show is based — though the character certainly pictures himself that way.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pictures

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Just before noon, Green drives through the intersection of Magnolia and Beaty streets, then suddenly pulls to the side of the road.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls

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When a server in the US earns less than $17 an hour on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that typically doesn’t give them a lot of savings to pay for unexpected medical bills.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Conceding that earns you the credibility to defend the steps that matter.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of earns

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Therefore, the researchers' anode not only removes a toxic contaminant but also reduces the energy needed to produce hydrogen at the cathode, increasing the system's overall hydrogen-production efficiency.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Endurance testing Heating the material triggers a chemical reaction that removes loose chlorine ions and forms strong bonds between indium, oxygen, and phosphorus.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of removes

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When a pharma or biotech company wants to test a new drug, Iqvia finds the sites, recruits the patients, runs the trial and cleans the data.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
That same dock features Vortex Wash, which automatically cleans the robot’s dirty wiping pads in about a minute.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of cleans

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Agnes van Rhijn sees an opening to re-elevate herself to her former position in society and Marian forges a new path for herself.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
The Librarians, which premiered at Sundance in early 2025 and broadcast on PBS in early 2026, has been years in the making, but the battle at its core still forges on.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of forges

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But North Korea’s deepening military ties with Russia since Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine have led analysts to question whether Pyongyang is becoming less reliant on Beijing.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said in a social media post that the soldiers were only recently allowed to use plastic restraint ties and only in areas around train stations, not throughout the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026