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

He was named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and drew preseason All-American honors. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The event regularly drew other musicians, including Bono, Shane MacGowan, and Sinéad O'Connor. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

The decision caps a months-long search process, which drew 21 applications from across the country, including from administrators in some of the nation’s biggest districts. — Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

The character's physical and spiritual deterioration is part of what drew Nam in. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Haven, in particular, drew many laughs from the audience by playing Lee’s dull boyfriend Peter as a cartoonish surfer boy stereotype. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

After waiting out a 1-hour 7-minute rain delay, the Nationals drew six walks in the first inning, scoring four runs on just one hit. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

Stewart played a clip of Trump attempting to make a joke during the speech, which drew silence from the audience at the WHCD. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

At the city’s police department jail, a paramedic drew Hampton’s blood into three vials. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026