draw out

verb

drew out; drawn out; drawing out; draws out
Synonyms of draw outnext

transitive verb

1
: remove, extract
2
: to extend beyond a minimum in time : protract sense 1
3
: to cause to speak freely
a reporter's ability to draw a person out

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Examples of draw out in a Sentence

the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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All that is left to draw out the Redditor, ReadEmAndWeep31, who can confirm what was in the missing documents. — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Mar. 2025 Powerful, important, and a testament to how applying cinematic techniques can draw out a larger truth. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025 But winter is when farmers like to bank water in reservoirs to draw out during the dry summer growing season. — George Skelton, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025 Rather than draw out this story any further, Tracker reveals Gina’s fate in the midseason return. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw out

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of draw out was before the 12th century

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draw parallels between
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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draw out

verb
1
: to cause to last longer than usual
2
: to cause or encourage to speak freely
tried to draw the shy child out

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