draw in
verb
drew in; drawn in; drawing in; draws in
1
a
: to draw to an end
the day drew in
b
: to shorten seasonally
the evenings are already drawing in
2
: to become more cautious or economical
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Soluble fiber draws in water and forms a gel-like substance during digestion.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Their power is drawn in part from acting unpredictably toward a future that has become inherently unknowable and is shaped through force.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Another place that draws in hungry bears is the glacial-runoff river, from whose source the town gets fresh water.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
This coalition came together to oppose the congressional map drawn in 2021 and created a new one that Utah Third District Judge Dianna Gibson approved last week.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 24 Nov. 2025
Their power is drawn in part from acting unpredictably toward a future that has become inherently unknowable and is shaped through force.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Another place that draws in hungry bears is the glacial-runoff river, from whose source the town gets fresh water.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
This coalition came together to oppose the congressional map drawn in 2021 and created a new one that Utah Third District Judge Dianna Gibson approved last week.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw in
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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