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 main draws in the city center are true treasures, not just perfunctory boxes to check.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
What begins as a harmless joke evolves into a chaotic adventure, drawing in a cast of misfit characters, including gangsters and bumbling police officers.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
What began as vigils for the dead have become near-daily protests, drawing in ever-larger segments of Serbian society and reaching every corner of the Balkan nation.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The narrow grooves between these rows naturally draw in liquid water via capillary action.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
What begins as a harmless joke evolves into a chaotic adventure, drawing in a cast of misfit characters, including gangsters and bumbling police officers.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
What began as vigils for the dead have become near-daily protests, drawing in ever-larger segments of Serbian society and reaching every corner of the Balkan nation.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The narrow grooves between these rows naturally draw in liquid water via capillary action.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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