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

The projects drew opposition over concerns about water consumption, electricity costs, and environmental protections. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Since her 2019 debut, PURGE, which drew from her experiences in the New York and Berlin rave and punk scenes, Chen has been moving toward ever-sharper contrasts between caustic drones and close-mic’d croons. — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

In August, the City Council unanimously appointed Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen and 2nd District Councilmember Rod Brewer to new terms after neither drew a challenger. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The new location is flashy, with multiple floors and more than 20,000 square feet, and drew a large crowd on Oxford Street. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026

Gregory's win drew national attention, and Republicans wanted the seat back. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Salter House, a Brooklyn boutique that opened in 2018, began importing Plasticana footwear and drew customers ranging from local chefs to dog walkers. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

His April 2026 stadium concert in Nanchang drew some 50,000 fans, a personal attendance record at the time. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

The McKinsey Global Institute recently drew a line from the development of steam power in the 1770s to electricity in the 1880s, computers in the 1970s, the internet in the 1990s and, finally, AI today. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026