drew in

verb

Definition of drew innext
past tense of draw in
as in persuaded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew in
  1. persuaded
  2. tempted
  3. lured
Verb
  • Some members have been persuaded to vote yes.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And after a couple of years of work, the Grace Commission’s 150-plus members persuaded Congress to enact exactly zero of its recommendations.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuaded
Verb
  • After seeing how well the team responded the next day, is Shanahan tempted to ask that duo to talk again?
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • You might be tempted to contend that the person calling the other one a liar must be the one with the apple.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of tempted
Verb
  • As country has caught fire, it’s lured in the rest of the music business too, with coastal labels signing upcoming artists out of Nashville.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But fracking was developed by scientists and implemented by entrepreneurs lured to the field by those high prices.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of lured
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drew in

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