DRAWS IN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

draws in

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present tense third-person singular of draw in

as in leads on

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Canada leads on stability and institutional quality, but has historically trailed peers on labor productivity, business scaling and domestic market size.

— Control Risks, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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

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Elections can bring an injection of new viewership to news networks, as the drama around the race for federal office often lures people beyond CNN’s immediate crowd.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
An unusual black box near the American Museum of Natural History’s (AMNH) iconic blue whale lures unsuspecting visitors to one of the museum’s most dramatic displays.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026

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Daeron betrays Ormund after being officially knighted by him earlier in the episode, and the two never get a proper goodbye.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
People don’t do what they’re supposed to, or someone betrays someone else for money or power or spite, or maybe a dragon just disobeys its rider and decides to murder a prince.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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