as in to lengthen
to make longer
the actor refused to draw out the interview any further
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Recent Examples of draw out
Clay Masks Consider using clay masks once or twice a week to absorb excess oil and draw out impurities from the pores.
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William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Art Basel’s annual edition in Miami during Art Week always draws out the glamour crowd.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Anticipation for its second season has been tortuously drawn out for fans.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
This would avoid the traditional confirmation hearings in the Senate, which are increasingly polarizing, drawn out and partisan.
—Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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William Truswell, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
Art Basel’s annual edition in Miami during Art Week always draws out the glamour crowd.
—Eric Fuller, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Anticipation for its second season has been tortuously drawn out for fans.
—Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
This would avoid the traditional confirmation hearings in the Senate, which are increasingly polarizing, drawn out and partisan.
—Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for draw out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw out
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Be sure your chin is parallel with the floor and your neck is lengthening up the entire time.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Such enhancements can significantly lengthen potential prison terms.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Through the observations of the Tyrer children and interviews with CTE experts and a doctor treating Tyrer in his final days, among many others, Allen illuminated Tyrer’s affliction and substantially advanced the increasing view that CTE was at play.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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The complaint data becomes increasingly valuable as insurance premium rates in New York on average have increased by double-digit percentages in recent years, raising the stakes.—
David Robinson,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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An unorthodox approach to naming in relation to gender extended to Warhol’s collages of slippers and boots from the same moment.—
Richard Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Wrestling fans packed the 15,000-plus seat arena on Penn State’s campus as Sanderson’s program extended their win streak in duals to 66.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Among those 2 million workers were some 11,500 air-traffic controllers who have been stretched thin for years, often working overtime and battling burnout.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Companies need to encourage all their employees and applicants to stretch their boundaries, learn new skills and prepare themselves for the jobs of the future.—
Phillip Molnar,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Rather than helping my family heal, Dylann Roof's death sentence prolongs our pain.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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They are met by a broken system that prolongs and profits off their suffering.—
Amy Fischer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Draw out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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