DREW Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

drew

verb

Definition of drew

past tense of draw

as in pictured

to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

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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 This year’s Coachella, headlined by Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G, drew the most concurrent viewers in the history of Coachella on YouTube, according to the company. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Connor says Park City drew more than 80 visiting chefs for its four-day run, while Wynn’s three-day Revelry featured more than 30 chefs from five continents. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 The first two instalments of the trilogy, which were distributed by Studiocanal, drew more than two million admissions in Germany, with Woodwalkers 2 described by the partners as the most successful German family film of 2026 to date. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 Her remarks drew applause from members of the audience attending the meeting. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2026 Last year, Georgia Power proposed and received approval for a historic power grid expansion to support data centers that drew the ire of its customers and led to a political upheaval at the PSC. — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The creative power couple’s design sensibility drew attention when their 1927 Venice Beach bungalow appeared in Architectural Digest after a two-year renovation. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 That altercation drew some adults to the scene and the incident grew, Balken said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Max Clark had two hits and two RBIs, and Kevin McGonigle drew three of Detroit's eight walks. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew

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Although the pair walked the red carpet individually, they were pictured holding hands and posing in a sweet embrace inside the event.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Sometimes, what — or, in this case, who — isn’t pictured is just as important as what is.

— Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of pictured

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Berkeley police said the long object Shrine pulled from his pocket while following Winograd into her apartment building was believed to be a barbecue lighter.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Saints follows Lali, a drifter and a thief, who is pulled back to Barcelona to face and care for her estranged mother Gloria.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulled

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Tensions had already intensified Monday when Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad described as militant hideouts.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Maduko’s behavior, as described in the report, appears to have grown increasingly aggressive in his alleged harassment of women in the CSCU system.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of described

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Abascal was removed from the building on a stretcher and placed in an ambulance before she was driven away from the neighborhood.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Since production has never been transparent about exactly what went down during her surgery, Kari has only her blurry memory combined with the accounts of cameramen who were in the operating room documenting it — until they were removed.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of removed

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An original European chandelier, once in the dining room, has been meticulously cleaned and preserved.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Their report recommended that indoor spaces be cleaned by professionals with experience removing asbestos and that residents not reoccupy those spaces until after they had been cleared.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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The chicken is pounded thin before cooking and, at Le Flâneur, is served with Picholine olives, tomato, arugula, and Parmesan.

— Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2026
Russian overnight strikes also pounded western Ukraine, though there were no immediate reports of casualties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of pounded

Verb

An overflow crowd packed into a South Side union training hall Thursday night and loudly rejected the plan sketched out by Amtrak officials for a massive new maintenance center in their neighborhood.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Margaret Keane’s big-eyed children gaze unabashedly at a girl sketched by Pablo Picasso, and cartoonist Rose O’Neill rubs elbows with Vincent van Gogh.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026