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

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

Jahmai Jones drew a walk to load the bases, and Abreu was forced out at home on Andruw Monasterio's grounder. — CBS News, 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 board later drew criticism for holding only one public forum with the three finalists before making its choice. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 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

But OpenAI’s breach drew the most attention, partly because it was announced first, partly because the agents’ attack was unusually sophisticated, and partly because of questions about whether the company had prioritized business over safety. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

That same month, Angine de Poitrine drew tens of thousands to their set at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, the largest crowd there since Stevie Wonder in 2009. — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026