DREW Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

drew

verb

Definition of drew next

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 López’s killing drew international outrage from the Biden administration, Pope Francis and the United Nations, underscoring the deadly risks faced by environmental defenders in Latin America, where 82% of activist murders occurred in 2024. —

Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Morey’s tenure included acquiring and later trading James Harden, as well as drafting and then dealing Jared McCain at the February trade deadline — a move that drew scrutiny. —

Tony Jones, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Several doctors noted that OpenEvidence sometimes drew overly strong conclusions from medical studies with small sample sizes, though other clinicians noted even the system’s mistakes tended to err on the side of caution. —

Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026 And Hinchcliffe indulged in his fair share of racial humor as well, with one particularly shocking joke about George Floyd that drew backlash online. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 May 2026 And despite the attention the storyline drew, Peterson said the cramping issue did not come up often during his meetings with teams this week. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 Given that Murdaugh is the scion of South Carolina’s Lowcountry legal dynasty, the high-profile case drew an excess of attention. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026 The case drew national attention, not only for the allegations, but for what followed. —

Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026 Maxey drew attention, made the right reads and helped the 76ers take advantage of the 4-on-3 opportunities that came when the Knicks blitzed him. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026

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Above, the actor is pictured blushing alongside then-girlfriend Lorraine Bracco at 1991's ceremony.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
He was also recently pictured on holiday with his girlfriend as the team continued to struggle for results, optics that didn’t go down well with the club’s faithful.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 May 2026