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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Those are among the many conclusions drawn out in the 2024 Year-End Film & TV Report produced by Luminate, the data and insights firm that focuses on audience measurement for the entertainment industry.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Warhol’s alternative perspective on the sculpture draws out its homoerotic appeal.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Moisture gets drawn out through the layers of clothing, enabling their bodies to return to safe temperatures.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
Yet wildland firefighters are increasingly being drawn out of forests and mountains and into the growing number of suburbs and cities that border the wilderness.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Warhol’s alternative perspective on the sculpture draws out its homoerotic appeal.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Moisture gets drawn out through the layers of clothing, enabling their bodies to return to safe temperatures.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
Yet wildland firefighters are increasingly being drawn out of forests and mountains and into the growing number of suburbs and cities that border the wilderness.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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