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as in pulled
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 described
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in cleaned
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 pounded
to shape with a hammer
drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it
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Recent Examples of drew
The move quickly drew scrutiny from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which questioned Ford’s reliance on Chinese technology, minerals and workers.
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Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The post quickly drew enthusiastic responses from fans hoping for a local store.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers broke Greene’s night over a span of four hitters in the third inning, as Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy each drew walks to give the right-hander traffic for the third time in as many frames.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The series finale drew nearly 33 million viewers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
But Chaffetz drew the line when speech becomes violent.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Robinson's apparent use of the online platform Discord and video games drew attention to whether such online networks may play a role in stoking political violence, though details of their possible impact on Robinson remain limited.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
At the time, the series drew comparisons to Keeping Up with the Kardashians but stood out for its humor, honesty and the sisters’ ability to center Black family dynamics in mainstream pop culture.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The season drew heavy criticism for its glacial pace and incoherent plotting, generating more Reddit theories than actual scares and leaving viewers more haunted by what could have been.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The post quickly drew enthusiastic responses from fans hoping for a local store.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers broke Greene’s night over a span of four hitters in the third inning, as Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy each drew walks to give the right-hander traffic for the third time in as many frames.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The series finale drew nearly 33 million viewers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
But Chaffetz drew the line when speech becomes violent.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Robinson's apparent use of the online platform Discord and video games drew attention to whether such online networks may play a role in stoking political violence, though details of their possible impact on Robinson remain limited.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
At the time, the series drew comparisons to Keeping Up with the Kardashians but stood out for its humor, honesty and the sisters’ ability to center Black family dynamics in mainstream pop culture.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew
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Dreja — pictured above, second from left, with the group in 1967 — was originally the band’s rhythm guitarist and shifted over to bass after Page joined in 1966.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Keith Urban was pictured for the first time since his estranged wife, Nicole Kidman, filed for divorce two days ago.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The number of people using the FAIR plan for fire insurance has increased dramatically in recent years as companies have pulled back business in the state due to losses caused by major wildfires arising from risks due to climate change and other factors.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On their first possession, Mahomes stood in the pocket with the Chiefs in the red zone, spotted receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster open down the middle and pulled the trigger on a third-down pass.—
Sam McDowell
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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That's the number that showed up in the national media, in stories that described Phoenix as a hellscape, a place where children burned themselves trying to climb on playground equipment.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stein described this technique as a form of dissociation—stripping language of the feelings that link it to our shared experience.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hendricks gave up three runs (two earned) in five innings, striking out eight with no walks.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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In addition, data showed those who switched to self-employment had previously earned more than peers who were paid employees, contrasting with notions that they were pushed into starting their own business.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Keep your house landscape or camping grounds well cleaned and manicured.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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And 12 flies were over cleaned food containers at the warewashing area, and five roaches climbed the walls around the kitchen dishwasher.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Fighting Irish pounded Arkansas on the road and won with a much higher margin of victory than Ole Miss had against the Razorbacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Sep. 2025
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Palestinians flee new offensive Mirna Alsharif Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza with their belongings as Israel forces pounded the enclave's largest city.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, senior research strategist Michael Brown of foreign currency brokerage Pepperstone sketched out his theory after Miran’s weird triple mandate comment roiled bond trading desks across the globe.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The headliner, sketched by one of the brand’s in-house artists, took over 160 hours to paint and is finished in ‘shimmering Arabescato Pearl, recalling the soft lustre of moonlight across a midnight sky’.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Drew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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