as in to rope (in)
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Recent Examples of draw in
After the disappointment of the 1-1 draw in Portugal on Friday, England will be slightly surprised to end this international break at the top end of their Nations League group.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Speaking of Japan – whose cherry blossoms draw in thousands of visitors during spring – travelers can save up 13% on airfare this year compared to last, Berg said.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Tkachuk’s Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup finals, which drew in 16.3 million viewers.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
The clip has resonated with dog lovers worldwide, drawing in more than 400 comments from amused viewers online.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Speaking of Japan – whose cherry blossoms draw in thousands of visitors during spring – travelers can save up 13% on airfare this year compared to last, Berg said.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Tkachuk’s Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup finals, which drew in 16.3 million viewers.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
The clip has resonated with dog lovers worldwide, drawing in more than 400 comments from amused viewers online.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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The ethos resonates with Lugano’s down-to-earth yet powerful clientele so much so that the company persuaded eight of its VIPs to star in its latest ad campaign free of charge.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mexican residents targeted In 1915, James Rawlings, secretary-manager of the Fort Worth Relief Association, persuaded U.S. immigration agents to investigate Mexican people living in Dallas Alley.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the time, authorities believed the weather, which was snowing at the time, may have been a factor in the crash, according to ABC affiliate KSTP and CBS affiliate WCCO.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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One is particularly popular: the sego lilies snowing over SLC's skyline.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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On hand for the séance is a thoroughly skeptical Poirot, inveigled to attend by a mystery-novelist friend, Ariadne Oliver.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
11 Sep. 2023
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Norman Mailer tried to inveigle his dinner guests into an orgy, and not long after wrote a cruel letter to Styron, breaking off their friendship.—
Marion Winik,
Washington Post,
15 June 2023
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Before the start of Season 5, there was a flurry of transfers as the two newest teams — Brazil and Italy — lured some top talent away from the highest-performing teams of recent years.—
Andrew Rice,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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For the new season, Hacks has lured Hacks Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman, and Eric Balfour for guest starring roles.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Raúl Castillo plays against type and makes for a menacing, unstoppable presence in a genre homage that’s yell-at-the-scream enjoyable and seduces with its terrific cinematography from Daniel Katz.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Carpenter wrapped her performance with a camera trick implying her attempt to seduce a member of the King’s Guard.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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