drew in

verb

past tense of draw in
as in persuaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew in
  1. persuaded
  2. led on
  3. snowed
  4. tempted
  5. lured
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  • But Ormund’s real secret weapon is Ulf, who has suffered enough indignity at the hands of the Blacks, or so he’s been persuaded.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The kingdom must be persuaded to accept the full scope of IAEA safeguards, including the intrusive inspections required by the Additional Protocol.
    — Yoel Guzansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • Morgan Stanley and Bank of America topped the list of athlete-heavy employers; Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase led on overall Ivy League hiring.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On a night with smoke in the air from Canadian wildfires, New York led on an unearned run against Roki Sasaki in the fourth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of led on
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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
Definition of snowed
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  • The bottom line Savers with $40,000 in their bank account may be tempted to invest in stocks, bonds or real estate right now.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • With 20 colors to choose from, you might be tempted to grab more than one before your next trip.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempted
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  • The following day, the girl’s father allegedly lured Montoya Gonzalez to their home by pretending to be his daughter on TikTok, prosecutors said, per the outlet.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Will you be lured by the classic Adirondack summer experience?
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of lured
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