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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us
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as in described
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in gotten
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of
hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it
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as in hammered
to shape with a hammer
drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it
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Recent Examples of drawn
Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump has called for networks to lose their broadcast licenses before, but his remarks have drawn a new level of attention in the wake of comments made earlier this week by his FCC chairman, Brendan Carr.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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But Remmick’s motivations — explained in a stray line of dialogue — are too thinly drawn and haphazardly framed.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Leaving the Capitol in 1835, Jackson saw an assailant approach him with drawn pistols.
—Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Cervantes insisted that samples of her blood drawn at the hospital would show no signs of drugs or alcohol in her system.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump has called for networks to lose their broadcast licenses before, but his remarks have drawn a new level of attention in the wake of comments made earlier this week by his FCC chairman, Brendan Carr.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
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Stars have been everywhere this week, in New York, a glowing Cardi B visits Jimmy Fallon's talk show, while Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez are pictured out and about in the Big Apple.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Even before a ball is struck, he has been pictured on the golf course with Alcaraz.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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She’s definitely delayed or pulled releases or skipped entire seasons.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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First lady Jill Biden pulled Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff aside.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The project has been described as a comedic version of Falling Down, the 1993 drama directed by Joel Schumacher that starred Michael Douglas as a man who hits his breaking point while trying to get to his daughter’s birthday.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Sep. 2025
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But perhaps the most California feature about the store is the interior architecture and layout, which Marino described as less residential and formal in feel than other Dior flagships.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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But many of these events also show cancellation notices online or have been removed altogether.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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In these, the cup opens when pressure is applied to the lip and reseals once pressure is removed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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When curfew was relaxed for a few hours every day, youths cleaned the streets, visited hospitals to check upon the injured and held candlelight vigils for protesters who'd lost their lives.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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There was excruciating pain from an open surgical wound from biopsy that needed to be cleaned and packed.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Philadelphia hammered reliever Angel Zerpa in the fifth inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bronze hammered the ball into the back of the net and let out a guttural roar.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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According to the West Midlands police, the force involved, the video is misleading and heavily edited, and no such demand was made in the manner portrayed.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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But all characters and events portrayed are fictional.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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Bueckers earned 70 of 72 votes, with Washington’s Sonia Citron receiving the remaining two.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Odilie Bagwell, who earned three degrees from UF — including her doctorate —stood proudly with her husband , Brad, also a UF alum, after making the three-hour drive from Merritt Island.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Drawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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