drew

verb

Definition of drewnext
past tense of draw
1
as in pictured
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

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2
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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3
as in described
to give a representation or account of in words a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity

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4
as in earned
to receive as return for effort draws a hefty weekly salary

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5
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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6
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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7
as in pounded
to shape with a hammer drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew
  1. pulled
  2. described
  3. earned
  4. removed
  5. pounded
  6. hauled
  7. depicted
  8. garnered
Verb
  • Historically, bitcoin has pulled back as much as 80% from the cycle peak.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But David kept fighting and pulled fire away from landing Medevac helicopters, getting evacuated himself after the last helicopter landed.
    JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • Experts Weigh In Jonathan Hinton Westover, chair and professor of organizational leadership and change at Utah Valley University, described the theme as emblematic of a toxic workplace culture.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While the orchid was first collected in 2009, it was officially described just this year by Farminhão and his colleagues.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of described
Verb
  • According to our friends from STATS Perform, exactly one team has ever done that … at least since earned (and unearned) runs became an official stat in both leagues in 1913.
    Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And interestingly, the emus’ resilience in the war earned them a place of respect in Australian culture.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
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  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • Seals hauled out on small ice floes.
    Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • After the family was safely on shore, responders returned to the Jeep and secured it so that it could be hauled out of the water by a tow truck.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of hauled
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  • The team’s original logo, used until 1971, depicted a caricature of a Native American wearing a loincloth, tomahawk and headdress running on top of an outline of the region, including Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
    Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the outlet reported that state prosecutors at the hearing depicted Higgins, a married father of two, as having a history of road rage and of drinking up to six beers before the crash.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of depicted
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  • Queens Shooting Another Wednesday incident in New York City that has garnered nationwide attention is a mass shooting at a nightclub.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Friday on Truth Social, posting a graphic that boasted his popularity on the platform and the billions of views his official accounts and hashtags associated with him have garnered.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of garnered
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