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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Joaquín Pereyra was threatening down the right side; Jefferson Diaz won the ball back and centered a pass to the top of the box; and Kelvin Yeboah’s dummy run drew in Portland’s defense to give Chancalay space outside the 18-yard box.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
With a golf legacy dating to 1934, the Masters Tournament now ranks as the biggest draw in private aviation.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The market debate is also drawing in the White House, potential presidential candidates and state leaders.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Currents sweeping in from the Gulf of Oman carry nutrients and larvae that fuel plankton blooms and coral reefs, while deeper upwellings draw in reef fish and migratory whale sharks that pass through seasonally.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
With a golf legacy dating to 1934, the Masters Tournament now ranks as the biggest draw in private aviation.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
The market debate is also drawing in the White House, potential presidential candidates and state leaders.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Currents sweeping in from the Gulf of Oman carry nutrients and larvae that fuel plankton blooms and coral reefs, while deeper upwellings draw in reef fish and migratory whale sharks that pass through seasonally.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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