DREW OUT Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

drew out

verb

past tense of draw out

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 But while some might see a political strategy in the event, given that UFC’s fans include some of the same infrequent, working-class, and young male voters Trump famously drew out in 2024, keeping those voters in the GOP fold isn’t a major goal of this weekend. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 12 June 2026 The Blue Devils already led 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning when Rojewski, batting left-handed, faced left-hander Drew Carrison and drew out a long at-bat. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026 The news upended family plans, elicited national reaction and drew out some protesters, including Marine veterans. — Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 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

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Those disruptions have lengthened voyages and driven up tanker costs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Those exclusive windows, sharply shortened during the pandemic, have gradually lengthened again, according to Octavio Alzola, programming and marketing director at arthouse cinema chain Cines Renoir.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of lengthened

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The state expanded the tax credit from $330 million to $750 million last year, and extended the program through 2030.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Connor McDavid scored a goal and extended his NHL record season-opening assists streak to 15 games, powering the Edmonton Oilers past the New York Rangers 4-1 on Sunday.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of extended

Verb

Later, prolonged sitting on an overnight flight from Philadelphia to London and a return flight after the game resulted in stagnant blood flow to the injured leg.

— Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Flying with a blood clot is not always prohibited, but prolonged sitting during air travel can increase the risk of blood clots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of prolonged

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