draw in

verb

drew in; drawn in; drawing in; draws in

transitive verb

1
: to cause or entice to enter or participate
2
: to sketch roughly

intransitive verb

1
a
: to draw to an end
the day drew in
b
: to shorten seasonally
the evenings are already drawing in
2
: to become more cautious or economical

Examples of draw in in a Sentence

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Viewers around the world were drawn in to Alice’s dreamy oil paintings, the couple’s enduring love story and the charm of life in the French countryside. Jordan Greene, People.com, 29 July 2025 The side had two wins and two draws in that phase of the competition. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025 Trump’s modification to the National Weather Service’s forecast, drawn in a Sharpie, suggested the storm would hit Alabama. Hurricane Dorian did not strike Alabama, instead making landfall in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, on its northward track along the East Coast. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 July 2025 This year's Run for the Roses also drew in the highest ever average viewership with nearly 18 million viewers, which is up 6% from the previous year. Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw in

Word History

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw in was in 1558

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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20in. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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