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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
Her Times columns drew buzz for views that often appeared contrarian on its left-leaning opinion pages.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The move drew national criticism for two reasons.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Chinese state media reported that the Everest area drew more than 540,000 domestic and foreign visitors in 2024, setting a record, The New York Times reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
To conduct the analysis, researchers drew from a comprehensive national database of inhaler prescriptions, at the National Drug Code (NDC) level.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Groves’ arrest marks the end of a multi-agency search that spanned state lines and drew national attention.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The movie’s frank depiction of Mishima’s bisexual obsessions and radical political drive, not to mention the involvement of foreign filmmakers like Schrader, Coppola and Lucas, drew a boycott from Mishima’s widow and incensed the ultra-right-wing political groups that continued to lionize him.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 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
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The move drew national criticism for two reasons.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Chinese state media reported that the Everest area drew more than 540,000 domestic and foreign visitors in 2024, setting a record, The New York Times reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
To conduct the analysis, researchers drew from a comprehensive national database of inhaler prescriptions, at the National Drug Code (NDC) level.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Groves’ arrest marks the end of a multi-agency search that spanned state lines and drew national attention.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The movie’s frank depiction of Mishima’s bisexual obsessions and radical political drive, not to mention the involvement of foreign filmmakers like Schrader, Coppola and Lucas, drew a boycott from Mishima’s widow and incensed the ultra-right-wing political groups that continued to lionize him.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew
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With the ceasefire taking effect, massive groups of Palestinians were pictured pouring back into the devastated capital.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Wet Leg, Teasdale and Chambers were pictured with their backs to the camera.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The film features a story between a transgender character and a cisgender political revolutionary (played by Tonatiuh and Diego Luna) who are pulled from two separate worlds and are imprisoned in one cell.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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Walker-Yeager and McClelland testified in August that the dispute became violent when Bey pulled McClelland from her vehicle and began to beat her.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Those sentiments likely described how everyone inside the locker room felt after the loss.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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As professor Paolo Quattrone has described, the Dean sits at one end beneath a towering Gothic window.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hoka Rincon 4 One of the most affordable options on our list, the Hoka Rincon 4 has earned high praise from shoppers for its considerable comfort, support, and cushion.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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This dedication earned him a city proclamation recognizing his impact on Kansas City’s art scene.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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In his letter to the district, Lindstrom said that despite multiple requests to have the carpet removed, the flea infestation became so severe that parents were afraid to send their children to school, and those that did suffered from flea bites.—
JENNAH PENDLETON,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is one manuscript, and this has several sections removed, perhaps ones that were extreme in their hostility to Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The fish were packaged up in an ice box and sent to a lab where they were cleaned, photographed and identified.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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My Weekly Routine Cleaning the sink basin each day is definitely important, but there are a few other parts of the sink that need to be cleaned weekly or sometimes a few times a week.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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The 12-day war with Iran in June was especially traumatizing, as Iranian missiles pounded Israeli cities and families slept in bomb shelters.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kelsey, who was adopted as an infant, sketched out the design for her boxes on an airplane napkin.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Where the youthful Marx sketched utopias, the mature Marx turned to economics and praxis.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Drew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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