draw out
verb
drew out; drawn out; drawing out; draws out
2
: to extend beyond a minimum in time : protract sense 1
3
: to cause to speak freely
a reporter's ability to draw a person out
Examples of draw out in a Sentence
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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But having said that, having done it twice now, there is more of a sense of understanding procedurally what works and how to streamline it, so our goal is never to draw out people's pain for three years.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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—Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
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When applied directly to the skin, aloe vera gel kills bacteria, draws out dirt and other impurities, and helps reduce the redness and scarring associated with acne.
—Atenea Morales De La Cruz, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The non-drying, see-through patches are packed with hydrocolloids to draw out gunk from your blemishes and keep you from picking, pinching, and making every aspect of your breakout 100 times worse.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
The Best [signal cuts] Season Four Photo: Netflix The season-four live reunion of Love Is Blind was a lot of things: messy, dramatic, drawn out.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
When applied directly to the skin, aloe vera gel kills bacteria, draws out dirt and other impurities, and helps reduce the redness and scarring associated with acne.
—Atenea Morales De La Cruz, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw out
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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