as in to rope (in)
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Recent Examples of draw in
Maeda was drawn in particular to this one, which dates from the 18th century, because of the two mature cherry trees on the grounds.
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The live rabbits were indeed effective at luring the snakes, drawing in about one per week, but caring for and managing the small mammals was labor-intensive.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
The small town of about 750 residents draws in more than 2 million tourists each year because of its downtown and lakefront attractions.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
That dynamic stands to drive the entire market as demand for AI draws in demand for sectors beyond technology and semiconductors, such as infrastructure and energy, to support the workloads.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 July 2025
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The live rabbits were indeed effective at luring the snakes, drawing in about one per week, but caring for and managing the small mammals was labor-intensive.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2025
The small town of about 750 residents draws in more than 2 million tourists each year because of its downtown and lakefront attractions.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 13 July 2025
That dynamic stands to drive the entire market as demand for AI draws in demand for sectors beyond technology and semiconductors, such as infrastructure and energy, to support the workloads.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw in
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Eventually, the victim is persuaded to contact an IT security representative, who, in fact, is part of the ransomware operation.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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During an interview with The Standard, Ozzy admitted that even though he was intoxicated during the violent incident, that didn't persuade him to stop drinking.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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When plumes of water vapor from Saturn's moon Enceladus spew into space, that water vapor freezes and snows back onto the icy moon's surface, but those snowflakes would, according to previous theories, not have the intricate structure of snowflakes on Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
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There was snow covering the ground and still snowing hard.—
Mike Rayder,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Unlike his small-time Israeli rivals, the placards implied, Netanyahu was a savvy statesman who punched above his weight on the international stage, thanks to his unaccented English oratory and ability to inveigle the world’s most powerful people.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 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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Across the country, governors and legislators are clamoring to offer ever more generous tax incentives to lure data centers to their state.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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As a result, Ireland, Singapore, and other countries began offering tax incentives to lure U.S. pharmaceutical firms into establishing manufacturing operations and subsidiaries within their borders.—
Thomas J. Bollyky,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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Split rumors arose when Furlan revealed that she had been seduced by a catfish posing as musician Ronnie Radke.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Instead, Piero and Lara are cautiously trying to seduce one another while protecting themselves from shagging what could be a crazy person.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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“Draw in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20in. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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