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
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Examples of draw out in a Sentence
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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Another tool for drawing out home-centric people is simply making a bar feel more like a home.
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Kate Bernot, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
That’s thanks to the charcoal in the formula, which is touted as a detoxifying ingredient that helps draw out any impurities clogging the hair follicle and causing buildup on the scalp.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
At 19 tracks, albums as long as Alligator Bites Never Heal can feel long and drawn out.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to grind down Ukraine's appetite for the fight and sap the West's support for Kyiv by drawing out the conflict.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Kate Bernot, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
That’s thanks to the charcoal in the formula, which is touted as a detoxifying ingredient that helps draw out any impurities clogging the hair follicle and causing buildup on the scalp.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
At 19 tracks, albums as long as Alligator Bites Never Heal can feel long and drawn out.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to grind down Ukraine's appetite for the fight and sap the West's support for Kyiv by drawing out the conflict.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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