drew in

past tense of draw in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew in
Verb
  • Their leads include Dominican newcomer Valentina Shen Wu, who had to be persuaded several times to take on the role of the Chinese silk maker, Mei.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For his efforts, which also included spending more than $7,000 to trim trees and cut down two redwoods and a fir, he was rewarded with a certificate from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety that persuaded his insurer to maintain his coverage.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kersten later resigned and, in recent months, COPA has been led on an interim basis by LaKenya White, a 25-year veteran of Chicago’s police oversight apparatus.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There, David Gracias, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Johns Hopkins University, gave a talk discussing the latest research he’s led on biochips and their applications to AI.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Opening day at County Stadium was snowed out, after Milwaukee was hit with more than 13 inches of snow.
    Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some influencers may be tempted to categorize payments as tips that in reality don’t fit the bill or restructure their pay to take advantage of the tax break, Muresianu said.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Even though the thing that comes back is decidedly not his little boy, what parent wouldn't at least be tempted to go to the same lengths to bring back their child, regardless of the danger?
    James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After being lured into fighting by social media, prospective foreign volunteers have to fill out an online application before being contacted for an interview.
    Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Like so many adolescents, the 27-year-old New York native left piano behind, lured by the siren call of, well, literally anything else.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Drew in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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