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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Ochs draws out the lush details of the idyllic environment, and even as the body count steadily rises, the island remains strangely appealing.
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Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The two-part film ended on a wild cliffhanger that was only supposed to be drawn out for a few months.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Typically makeup stains can be very difficult to remove, but Vaseline helps draw out the oils in makeup better than other removers.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
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.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The two-part film ended on a wild cliffhanger that was only supposed to be drawn out for a few months.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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