as in to lengthen
to make longer
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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Recent Examples of draw out
All that is left to draw out the Redditor, ReadEmAndWeep31, who can confirm what was in the missing documents.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Powerful, important, and a testament to how applying cinematic techniques can draw out a larger truth.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But winter is when farmers like to bank water in reservoirs to draw out during the dry summer growing season.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Rather than draw out this story any further, Tracker reveals Gina’s fate in the midseason return.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025
Powerful, important, and a testament to how applying cinematic techniques can draw out a larger truth.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
But winter is when farmers like to bank water in reservoirs to draw out during the dry summer growing season.
—George Skelton, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Rather than draw out this story any further, Tracker reveals Gina’s fate in the midseason return.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw out
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Listen to this article The assumption when San Diego State added transfer Hunter Green to the roster is that Green would join the lengthening line of standout Aztecs punters.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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All-Star left fielder Jurickson Profar, whom the Braves signed in free agency, lengthens their lineup even further.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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San Diego’s payroll increased despite shedding Ha-Seong Kim (Tampa) and Jurickson Profar (these very Braves).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Bressler added that the partnership, which didn’t extend to the second round, has generated about 750,000 social media impressions and a 30% uptick in website traffic and signups for Formula Bot.—
Mark J. Burns,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Her TikTok videos eventually caught the attention of a major Hollywood studio, who extended her an invitation to interview a cast member from one of their projects.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Kiley, whose district stretches along California's eastern border from south of Death Valley to north of Lake Tahoe, did not respond to requests for comment.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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But we’re built to stretch out post players like that.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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These developments have unjustifiably prolonged this investigation and raise questions about the actual purpose of the proceeding.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rabinowitz and other experts say both Republicans and Democrats are undermining Housing First by criminalizing homelessness and conducting encampment sweeps that hinder the ability of front-line workers to get people into housing and services, prolonging their homelessness.—
Angela Hart,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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