DREW IN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

drew in

verb

past tense of draw in

as in persuaded

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While there, the nurse practitioner persuaded her to inject her nose with hyaluronic acid, but the injection ended up blocking an important artery, affecting blood flow to the eyes, according to Campos.

— Michelle Marchante July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
He was not persuaded by NCAA arguments that the manual is not a contract between the NCAA and students who play varsity sports.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of persuaded

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Those who wildflower risk being led on or taken advantage of by those treating the trend as merely excuse to not commit, set clear boundaries or adhere to any standards.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The 28-year-old Young led on the front nine in the final round at Augusta, and remained in contention until the end, finishing tied for third.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026

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There are songs for each segment, which include Goofy cleaning up, a dark turn with Daisy in a power outage and snowed-in Pluto.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The insulation from the ceiling snowed down onto virtually every part of the building — exhibits, artifacts, galleries and display cases.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026

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Desperate to have a child, a couple travels to a fertility rite deep in the Estonian forest – only to realize they’ve been lured there to be sacrificed.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
In one of the most memorable scenes from Homer’s 2,800-year-old poem, Odysseus ties himself to a ship mast and orders his crew to plug their ears with beeswax, so as not to be lured in by the dulcet yet deadly songs of the Sirens.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 July 2026

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