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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity
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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
draws a hefty weekly salary
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as in to remove
to take away from a place or position
draw her aside so we can ask a quick question
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as in to clean
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 tie
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the game ended in a draw
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as in attraction
something that attracts interest
city leaders hoped that the new waterfront development would be a big draw for tourists
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as in pull
the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force
took a draw on his cigarette and immediately started coughing
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Recent Examples of draw
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Book ban at military service academies draws flak from Congress.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Jay Cannon, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
For a chess-playing agent, the reward can be +1 for a win, 0 for a draw, and -1 for a loss.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The 2-year-old listened to audiobooks, stared out of the window at the clouds and spent a significant amount of time drawing and coloring.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Book ban at military service academies draws flak from Congress.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Nebraska Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
For a chess-playing agent, the reward can be +1 for a win, 0 for a draw, and -1 for a loss.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw
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Days later, the pair were spotted in the city once again as they were pictured looking cozy during a stroll.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Eddie Murphy has nine other children, and Angel was pictured with all of their siblings in 2018 during an epic family holiday photo that went viral.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Several Idaho Latinos described listening to Reggaeton music since childhood with family and friends.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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Chicago Tribune Arnold Palmer, who cooked up the notion of the modern Grand Slam in 1960 — after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan had achieved it — played the PGA Championship 34 times without winning to complete the slam.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Federer had to wait five months from winning the Swiss Indoors in October 2018 to the Dubai Championships in March 2019 to complete the century.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to electric food-dehydrating machines, which help remove water from a variety of foods while maintaining their nutrient content, the process has become more convenient and efficient over time.—
Jordan Liberty Phillips,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In North America, the daily task of cleaning oneself is like a form of labor.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Change the dressing once a day, ideally after cleaning the area.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The film, which is represented internationally by Pathé, follows a woman who leaves her hometown to forge a bigger and better life for herself, but must return home because of a family emergency.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Giving consumers an authentic, memorable, and novel experience that shows how the brand understands the consumer on a deeper level forges a connection that can’t be bought.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There was a four-way tie for fourth place, with Rubio, Ramaswamy, Haley and Kennedy all receiving 3% support.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The home run was the fifth of the season for Suárez, who broke a tie with the Yankees’ Aaron Judge for the major league lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Draw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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