drew

verb

Definition of drewnext
past tense of draw
1
as in pictured
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

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2
as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us

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3
as in described
to give a representation or account of in words a writer who draws characters with lifelike clarity

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4
as in earned
to receive as return for effort draws a hefty weekly salary

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5
as in removed
to take away from a place or position draw her aside so we can ask a quick question

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6
as in cleaned
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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7
as in pounded
to shape with a hammer drew the metal into a thin sheet by pounding it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew
  1. pulled
  2. described
  3. earned
  4. removed
  5. pounded
  6. hauled
  7. depicted
  8. garnered
Verb
  • Law enforcement resources might be pulled from other locales to concentrate on where the suspect was last presumably seen.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the third quarter, the company pulled 29% of its earnings from its technology division.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • Courtney described the process as exhilarating.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After being named the winning bidder last month, The Onion CEO Bell Collins briefly described its plans for Infowars in a statement to social media.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of described
Verb
  • These bourbons each showcase unique flavors enhanced by Sherry or Port cask finishes and have earned top honors for their quality.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Its commitment to excellence has earned widespread recognition in the press, enhancing its stellar reputation and inspiring a deep sense of pride among employees.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Underhill has been removed from the story in A Complete Unknown.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This will be removed after the tournament for the beginning of the new club season in Switzerland.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article A woman who snuck aboard a Delta flight from JFK airport to Paris was hauled back to the United States on Wednesday and could face federal charges for the stowaway stunt, the Daily News has learned.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
  • As depicted in the film, which uses extensive archival and more recent vérité footage to chart decades of on-again, off-again destruction, bulldozers raze a school and homes, wells are filled with cement and power generators are hauled away.
    Steve Dollar, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of hauled
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  • The documentary takes viewers inside Kahlo’s vibrant canvases, using animation to bring them alive in ways never depicted before.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Against larger Hollywood trends towards embracing cultural identity, Jewish characters on TV are still depicted as hiding or playing down their Jewishness, according to a new study from USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of depicted
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  • The puzzle game has rapidly garnered a dedicated global fan base, with players eagerly discussing strategies and sharing their daily results on social media.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The project garnered incentives of more than $30 million in state grant funding and a tax abatement.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of garnered
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