draw in

verb

Definition of draw innext
as in to rope (in)

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Recent Examples of draw in What began as vigils for the dead have led to four months of near-daily protests that have drawn in large swaths of Serbian society and reached every corner of the Balkan nation. — Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025 However, their names are massive draws in the sport and were provided those sponsors exemptions into both the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Genesis Invitational. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 The Anatomy of a Fan Favorite Campaign: With the right mix of creative and strategy, a campaign can quickly draw in broad audiences to embrace something new. — William Earl, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 His ability to draw in defenders and make the right pass keeps Milwaukee's offense humming when the stars are resting. — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
  1. persuade
  2. snow
  3. inveigle
  4. lure
  5. seduce
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  • Gibson also persuaded the rail network to construct a station at Old Trafford.
    — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female president, persuaded Trump to postpone tariffs on Mexican goods.
    — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • Anyone trying to snow the public with bogus math felt his sting and earned his contempt.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of snow
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of inveigle
Verb
  • In years past, I’ve been lured in by the promise of free filing from commercial tax-prep software, only to find out that my situation doesn’t qualify.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Jamie Carragher spoke about how he was lured out of international retirement specifically to work with Capello, having grown up admiring the defensive quality of his old Milan side.
    — Michael Cox, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of lure
Verb
  • Instinct says to seduce with a decadent chocolate treat, but sadly, my Valentine for the past 20 years isn’t the biggest chocolate lover.
    — Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Definition of seduce

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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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