draw out
verb
drew out; drawn out; drawing out; draws out
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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The meetings seemed to draw out her most earnest self.
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Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Using high-tech machines to draw out impurities, exfoliate dead skin, and hydrate, all of her services are customized to the specific skin concern of each model.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 30 Jan. 2025
The meetings seemed to draw out her most earnest self.
—Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
The outdoors draws out the best and the worst in us.
—Outside Online, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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