draws in

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw in
as in leads on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draws in
  1. leads on
  2. persuades
  3. seduces
  4. snows
  5. lures
  6. betrays
Verb
  • Fable 5 leads on benchmarks and on testing by AI experts.
    — Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Egypt leads on the scoreboard, however, and is 45 minutes away from its first win ever at the World Cup.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Definition of leads on
Verb
  • DeVoto persuades an editor at Houghton Mifflin to offer them a contract; when Houghton Mifflin eventually rejects the manuscript, DeVoto gets Knopf interested.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Your warmth persuades when details sparkle today.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Definition of persuades
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  • Blyth was nominated in the supporting role as Mildred's spoiled daughter, Veda, who seduces her mother's second husband (Zachary Scott), then riddles him with bullets in a jealous rage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • Intrigued, the Duke secretly seduces Gilda, breaks her heart and destroys Rigoletto’s life.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Definition of seduces
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  • This is fairly normal for March and April snows there, Hurley says.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Immaculate snows that fall over a table go on falling anecdotally forever.
    — Hua Xi, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of snows
Verb
  • The tour started Tuesday in the western Pennsylvania town of Greensburg — once the hub of a thriving coal industry that now lures visitors from nearby Pittsburgh for highland recreation and a historic downtown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Lynn Whitfield co-stars as Zuri’s odd-duck, fashion-forward grandmom who lures Lalia into the family fold.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of lures
Verb
  • And there's a saying in America, if someone betrays you, you've been sold down the river.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The anxiety that expanding representation will displace Lincoln or Washington betrays a curious fragility.
    — The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of betrays
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