DRAWS IN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

draws in

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw in

as in leads on

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No operator, as of September 2026, leads on all of them at once.

— Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
In 1982, the actress was cast as one of the leads on the satirical comedy Filthy Rich.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of leads on

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The eight-episode series, written by Peter Ocko, follows a giant tech conglomerate that persuades the city to place a powerful robot on its police force – a robot implanted with the consciousness of a beloved fallen officer, Alex Murphy (Stevens).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Nia then persuades Tefa to join her in smuggling cell phones into the regional prison.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of persuades

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Diaz centers music as the emotional vehicle that provides a philosophical structure for the character tropes and in turn psychologically seduces the audience to internalize certain ideas of social dynamics.

— Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
On his final voyage, Gulliver meets the Houyhnhnms, a race of supremely intelligent horses that follow the wisdom of reason and tradition rather than the speculation of science and technology that seduces the Laputans.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of seduces

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The Vegetarian by Han Kang, 208 Pages This haunting novel lures readers when a woman’s sudden decision to stop eating meat triggers a destructive crisis in her family.

— Arabella Hau, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Red Ginger, an uber-popular pan-Asian eatery, lures guests with classics like a phenomenal spicy duck and watermelon salad and IG-worthy lobster pad Thai.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of lures

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But the production here betrays its economy, and the direction, by Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, remains earthbound, held down by mournful strings and devoid of color.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
In a letter to Congress, the former employees say this betrays that the infrastructure problems are being exaggerated.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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