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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Minnesota swept Seattle during the regular season last year and then eliminated the Sounders in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs, winning twice at home on penalty kicks after 0-0 and 3-3 draws in regulation.
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CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The teams played to a scoreless draw in the first leg in Nashville.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
This program, which supports local communities of photographers worldwide, drew in more than 430,000 images from 200+ countries for the 2026 edition.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s exactly what Italian architect and interior designer Fabrizio Casiraghi set out to change—drawing in a quieter, cooler demographic to this side of town.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The teams played to a scoreless draw in the first leg in Nashville.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
This program, which supports local communities of photographers worldwide, drew in more than 430,000 images from 200+ countries for the 2026 edition.
—New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s exactly what Italian architect and interior designer Fabrizio Casiraghi set out to change—drawing in a quieter, cooler demographic to this side of town.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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