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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
Japanese bonds gained after a 40-year auction drew the strongest demand since March, easing immediate worries about long-term debt.
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Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
That sweep drew instant protesters, including at least one person carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The manual’s third edition, DSM-III, published in 1980, drew borders across the landscape of mental illness based on how people’s symptoms seemed to cluster together.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Those programs were replaced by the California Civic Media Program, which drew national attention as a compromise between lawmakers and Google.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Aaron Rodgers drew two votes from Steelers teammates.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Good Nurse drew praise for its central performances by Chastain and Redmayne.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The snub drew outrage from across the sports spectrum, including Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James, Jimmy Johnson and others.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
That sweep drew instant protesters, including at least one person carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The manual’s third edition, DSM-III, published in 1980, drew borders across the landscape of mental illness based on how people’s symptoms seemed to cluster together.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Those programs were replaced by the California Civic Media Program, which drew national attention as a compromise between lawmakers and Google.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Aaron Rodgers drew two votes from Steelers teammates.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Good Nurse drew praise for its central performances by Chastain and Redmayne.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
The snub drew outrage from across the sports spectrum, including Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James, Jimmy Johnson and others.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew
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Speaking of cute couples, Brazilian model Narah Baptista and Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen actor Vincent Cassel, pictured above outside the Schiaparelli show, are new parents, just having brought to the orb their son Caetano a year ago this month.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Note that the pairs pictured here are of original ’00 versions and do not represent the upcoming collaboration.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The city has now pulled its offer to purchase the new facility and has no plans to pursue any other properties for such purposes.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Another child, a toddler, died at a Virginia hospital after being pulled from a frigid pond Monday, according to local police.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The suspect is described as a man about six feet tall, wearing a black hoodie and black pants.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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But beyond those four, a number of prospects with local ties also earned a spot among the game’s rising stars.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Every fighter who won by KO or submission who didn’t get a $100K bonus earned an additional $25,000.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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They should be cleaned and stored in a garage, shed, basement, or even under your deck if they’re protected with a tarp.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Roads are cleaned, including inside suburbs, for weather events like snow, blizzards, freezing rain and ice storms.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The new concept for the site was sketched out in the call with analysts.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The story famously goes that the W16 configuration was sketched by Piëch on a bullet train in Japan.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Drew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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