drawling

verb

present participle of drawl
as in speaking
to speak slowly with vowel sounds that are longer than usual He drawled his name in a Southern accent.

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Recent Examples of drawling Perhaps the script is unduly tilted by Ramos’ drawling, sincerely beguiling delivery. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Daniel Craig stars as Benoit Blanc, a Southern-drawling Hercule Poirot-style private detective who helps a wealthy family uncover the truth behind the death of their beloved patriarch (Christopher Plummer). — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawling
  1. speaking
  2. shouting
  3. uttering
  4. saying
  5. whispering
  6. sounding
Verb
  • Depending on which Republican is speaking, Americans are getting a different perspective on how bad things are with the economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As grounds for exoneration go, this is not, strictly speaking, bulletproof evidence of anything.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of speaking
Verb
  • Combat sequences, set in the Pacific theater and filmed in Australia, look expansive and authentic, weaving around hundreds of soldiers running and shouting and shooting at once.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The most common type was verbal abuse, including shouting or swearing, which 34% of retail respondents experienced.
    — Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • The first one, released in 1986, featured Stevie Ray Vaughan playing guitar in front of a huge Texas flag and uttering the now-famous slogan into the camera.
    — Katie Standing, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Brennaman was off the air for four years after uttering a homophobic slur on a live microphone during a Cincinnati Reds game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of uttering
Verb
  • The league also issued a statement saying that officials had been in contact with Eagles medical personnel and the Cleveland Clinic in London throughout Hurts’ treatment.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Otherwise, Paoli noted few parameters for a Vega commission, saying that each budget is tailor-made to its recipient.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • Testosterone replacement therapy prescriptions are climbing fast, and the men on them are no longer whispering about it.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Social media companies are hesitant to allow promotion on their platforms, and Hollywood is whispering that the tech mogul’s power might keep the public from opportunities to see the film.
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of whispering
Verb
  • Some of the world’s leading financiers are sounding increasingly alarmed about an AI bubble.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Jackson is sounding the alarm over sluggish early voting across deep-red rural Georgia, warning that complacency in GOP strongholds could jeopardize his bid for governor.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sounding

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“Drawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawling. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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