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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The post has been liked more than 715,000 times to date, drawing in over 5,600 comments.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
People were drawn in by promises of interest as high as 17 percent on deposits—tens of times greater than the rate offered by banks at the time.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Cozumel is considered to be one of the busiest ports in the world, drawing in 2.94 million cruise passengers in 2022.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments Some moviegoers have had trouble buying advanced tickets to see the movies and will likely be drawn in for other showtimes in the coming weeks, according to Michael O’Leary, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
People were drawn in by promises of interest as high as 17 percent on deposits—tens of times greater than the rate offered by banks at the time.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Cozumel is considered to be one of the busiest ports in the world, drawing in 2.94 million cruise passengers in 2022.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments Some moviegoers have had trouble buying advanced tickets to see the movies and will likely be drawn in for other showtimes in the coming weeks, according to Michael O’Leary, president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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