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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
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Herald pieced some of the correspondence together in order to draw as complete a picture as possible of the various cases.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The Michigan Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Daniels scored 12 straight points as the Lancers drew within 66-60 and had the ball with 30 seconds left.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Herald pieced some of the correspondence together in order to draw as complete a picture as possible of the various cases.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Orlando Pride welcomed expansion side Denver Summit FC to town, fighting hard for a 1-1 draw.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The Michigan Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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The leader of Denmark's Social Democrats, Mette Frederiksen, is pictured on the street at Nytorv in Aalborg, on March 24, 2026 during the parliamentary election in Denmark.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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One can already picture her van packed to the brim with trampolines, inflatable dolphins, pig masks, Pierrot-esque clown costumes, and one of those rainbow parachutes from elementary school gym class.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Investigation details released Three adult men were finishing a shooting session when one man removed a magazine, covered the muzzle with his hand and accidentally pulled the trigger, authorities said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Police released images of the suspect described as a man between 40 and 49 years of age, about 5-feet-9 to 5-feet-10, weighing about 150 pounds.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Liz’s view The world Fink describes is a less efficient and more expensive one.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Frederiksen's Social Democrats received the most votes and were seen winning 38 seats in Denmark's 179-seat parliament, results published early Wednesday showed, compared with 50 seats four years earlier.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Vargas unveiled Ohtani's mural in 2024, followed by another honoring Fernando Valenzuela in 2025, both years when the Dodgers won the World Series.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now this artist, who is devoted to depicting the Chicano struggle, says removing Chavez from artwork may be the only choice.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Rodney statue has been gathering dust in storage after being removed from public view in Delaware during the 2020 racial justice protests.—
Dan Diamond,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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On the floor, big storage bins are part of a perennial effort to clean things up.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Instawork, a staffing app that connects businesses with local hourly workers for same-day gigs, has been recruiting workers in Los Angeles to strap on headbands with a phone mount and record themselves cleaning their homes.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Country Day responded in the top of the fifth, as Richey forced a one-out walk, and came around to score on a Taylor Higgins double to forge a 2-2 tie.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the friendship was really forged during the pandemic season of Summer House.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Norris had long‑standing ties to North Texas after years of living and filming there.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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While born and raised in Oklahoma, Norris had several ties to Fort Worth and North Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Draw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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