DREW Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

drew

verb

Definition of drew

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 That inaugural gathering drew more than 600 people to a small basement space in the West Bottoms, revealing an appetite for Japanese cultural events that organizers had not anticipated. — Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 That’s the conclusion some drew after rogue OpenAI models escaped a test environment and hacked tech startup Hugging Face. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 Alman referenced the adoption of electricity multiple times in his comments and drew a line between that and AI. — Samantha Subin,cj Haddad,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 For instance, a proposal at the end of July to exempt commercial space launch licensing from many environmental regulations drew swift condemnation from environmental groups. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Last year, footage of a skeleton prop at a winter Zac Brown Band concert drew whispers of devil worship. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 The now-shuttered immigration detention center in the Everglades drew considerable political controversy and lawsuits. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 The movie is what first drew Romail Khokhar, a 27-year-old from Mumbai, to Buñol. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 New details have been announced about Fort Worth’s proposed $10 billion data center project — including its developer — after a tense meeting drew both ire and support for the project. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew

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Though pictured largely unfurnished, the area looks well-proportioned, with room for a sofa and a coffee table, plus an entertainment center, even if those trademark sloping walls might make installing some furniture a little awkward.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Choose a plan Quiz time 🪖 Dan Driscoll, pictured here, just resigned.

— Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pictured

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But Joshi says mental health care is often treated as an afterthought in disaster situations, and resources can get pulled before people have fully made sense of the trauma.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Cheers erupted as video on Friday showed the first man – 30-year-old mechanical foreman Sanjay Sah – being pulled from the tunnel.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulled

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His employees — asked to defend the team’s actions, and in some cases, prompted by Angels lawyers — described Skaggs as a drug addict and a poor pitcher.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
At the start of the trial, Clancy’s ex-husband Patrick Clancy described the horror of returning home to find his children.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of described

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No one is questioning that Davion Mitchell has earned and is capable of holding a spot in the Heat’s rotation.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
After attending Bucharest’s Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, she was accepted into NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, then later earned a master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of earned

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Whole cobs of corn are cleaned of their silk, tucked back into their husks, and placed on the grill to char.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Porterville Fire crews responded to the scene, safely removed the puppy from the pipe, and cleaned it up following the rescue.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleaned

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Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Floods of ‘destructive force’ blast through the canyon As the rain pounded the canyon Saturday, park officials received an alert from the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding in the area.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pounded

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The breakthrough came from a British engineer who sketched a solution using wooden coffee stirrers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Birdsall had already sketched the initial design before turning the project over for fine-tuning to another friend, automotive designer Albrecht Goertz, who had just set up his New York studio.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026