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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Fetch leads on dogs but ranks third for cats in terms of price.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
As one of the leads on CBS mainstay Blue Bloods, which ended its 14-season run in 2024, Bridget Moynahan enjoyed a run of rare stability in a rapidly evolving TV industry.

— The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of leads on

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Nevertheless, Baron Cohen persuades real politicians, including Gingrich and Congressman Andy Harris, to condemn the fake cartel leader.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026
Fielder persuades Holmes to watch it for the first time, on a laptop in the couple’s bed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuades

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As chlorophyll fades and the brilliant hues of sugar maples, ginkgoes, oaks and more illuminate the horizon, fall gently seduces us into thinking all is beautiful and peaceful.

— Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
Artificial plays like a modern-day parable in which the trickster god seduces the innocent.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of seduces

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Edith finds her and lures her away to a better life on the internet, leaving Edith in charge of Paladin’s gear and systems.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
With sports the only programming format that truly lures the sizable and simultaneous crowds advertisers covet, Netflix may want to beef up its expertise.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

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