as in lengthened
to make longer
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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Recent Examples of drew out
The news upended family plans, elicited national reaction and drew out some protesters, including Marine veterans.
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Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Fashion and sporting events drew out celebrities, many of whom stepped out in standout denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The president stared at me for a long moment and drew out his words for emphasis.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
The Scream 7 premiere drew out both the stars and the protesters on Wednesday night.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
DJ’d by Museum of Love and Nancy Whang, the soirée drew out Aimee Song, Stephanie Suganami, Ivy Getty, Tefi Pessoa, Lara Bjork and more.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
This movie drew out a lot more people that have not seen a movie in about six months or so.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Turkish-language interviews with the child drew out more allegations of perhaps more victims, said officials.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Amid the mourning, Sarah Latham reached back into her bank of memories of her friend and drew out a moment of joy.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Fashion and sporting events drew out celebrities, many of whom stepped out in standout denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The president stared at me for a long moment and drew out his words for emphasis.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
The Scream 7 premiere drew out both the stars and the protesters on Wednesday night.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
DJ’d by Museum of Love and Nancy Whang, the soirée drew out Aimee Song, Stephanie Suganami, Ivy Getty, Tefi Pessoa, Lara Bjork and more.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
This movie drew out a lot more people that have not seen a movie in about six months or so.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Turkish-language interviews with the child drew out more allegations of perhaps more victims, said officials.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Amid the mourning, Sarah Latham reached back into her bank of memories of her friend and drew out a moment of joy.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew out
Verb
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Frustration piled, and his timetable lengthened.—
Noah Furtado,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
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Grant Holmes’ gem Friday at Chase Field in a 2-0 Braves’ win over the Diamondbacks lengthened the team’s eight-game stretch of solid pitching to start the year.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two men forged a close friendship that extended to the wider Kennedy clan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each item functioned as both artifact and anecdote, offering insight into a man whose passions extended far beyond music.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The agency late last year also increased the number of citable violations from five — including fare evasion, eating or drinking onboard, smoking, or incorrectly using a discount ticket — to 25.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities have increased 91% — from 78 in 2015 to 149 in 2025.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Callender stretched out to deny the shot, keeping Minnesota United within striking distance for the equalizer minutes later.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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But at the time her car was found, that silence had stretched longer than usual.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Hungarian leader says that the war should be finished as quickly as possible, not prolonged by further Western support for Ukraine.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Because bath bombs release a high concentration of dye into a fairly small amount of water, the pigment has prolonged contact with the tub’s surface.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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