Synonyms of drew

drew

verb

past tense of draw

1

as in pictured

to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface

see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictured
• sketched
• outlined
• penciled
• caricatured
• inked
• scribbled
• scrawled
• cartooned
• profiled
• crayoned

2

as in pulled

to cause to follow by applying steady force on

draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• hauled
• dragged
• tugged
• towed
• attracted
• carried
• haled
• heaved
• lugged
• yanked
• jerked
• moved
• conveyed
• transported
• ferried

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pushed
• drove
• propelled
• thrust
• shoved

3

as in described

to give a representation or account of in words

a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• described
• depicted
• portrayed
• painted
• sketched
• rendered
• set out
• characterized
• illustrated
• recounted
• pictured
• delineated
• limned
• represented
• defined
• showed
• summarized
• imaged
• reported
• traced
• exhibited
• related
• told
• labeled
• demonstrated
• displayed
• suggested
• outlined
• narrated
• recited
• hinted
• qualified
• drafted
• silhouetted
• rehearsed
• summed up
• touched off
• vignetted
• redescribed
• reimaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colored
• distorted
• twisted
• misrepresented
• misstated
• falsified
• perverted
• warped
• garbled
• misdescribed

4

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

draws a hefty weekly salary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• garnered
• won
• gained
• reaped
• made
• got
• obtained
• landed
• realized
• secured
• carried
• captured
• acquired
• attained
• procured
• brought in
• pulled down
• achieved
• came by
• knocked down
• bagged
• scored
• netted
• accumulated
• amassed
• accomplished
• grossed
• caught
• occupied
• notched (up)
• regained
• annexed
• cleared
• took over
• picked up
• recaptured
• racked up
• remade
• reacquired
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• gave
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

5

as in removed

to take away from a place or position

draw her aside so we can ask a quick question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removed
• withdrew
• pulled
• took out
• extracted
• cleared
• moved
• dislodged
• drew out
• shifted
• cut
• abstracted
• drew off
• transferred
• transposed
• displaced
• disturbed
• demounted
• dislocated
• budged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put
• placed
• positioned
• mounted
• set
• secured
• clamped
• anchored
• fixed
• rooted
• lodged
• embedded
• situated
• stuck
• set up
• implanted
• entrenched
• hitched
• moored
• sited
• ingrained

6

as in cleaned

to take the internal organs out of

hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleaned
• removed
• extracted
• gutted
• cut
• excised
• eviscerated
• withdrew
• disemboweled
• yanked
• dressed
• transplanted
• boned

7

as in pounded

to shape with a hammer

drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounded
• carved
• forged
• fashioned
• hammered
• stamped
• molded
• cut
• formed
• worked
• chased
• beat
• modeled
• patted
• sculpted
• kneaded
• coined
• boasted
• hewed
• planished
• chiseled
• sculptured
• minted
• abated
• graved
• knapped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drew

Recent campaign filings by the Yes on Proposition 45 campaign revealed two donations that quickly drew condemnations from Democratic leaders. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Back then, yoga and meditation, powerful and intuitive massage, herbal treatments inspired by centuries-old rituals of Balinese royalty and, of course, the mysterious local energy healers known as balian drew intrepid pre–smartphone era travelers. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Wilson drew a blocking foul after Sophie Cunningham stepped in front of her and fell to the court. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Hurricanes goalie Brandon Bussi, who started the final three games of the Stanley Cup Final for Carolina, drew the starting assignment and made 19 saves. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

With about four minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Aces down by 11, Wilson drew a foul against Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Hill became interim superintendent in January 2023 and won the permanent job that May after a national search that drew 49 applicants from 18 states. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 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