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drawn

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verb

past participle of draw
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as in pictured
to make a representation of by producing lines on a surface see if you can draw the bowl of fruit

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as in pulled
to cause to follow by applying steady force on draw a chair up to the fire and sit with us

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as in cleaned
to take the internal organs out of hated the thought of having to pluck and draw a goose before cooking it

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Recent Examples of drawn
Adjective
At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Like many, the author grew up more drawn to Cinderella's happily-ever-after with her prince. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Iâve always been drawn to exploring the more complex, human side of those experiences rather than simply celebrating the heroism. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The venture has drawn particular scrutiny over its ties to the UAE. — Luke Fountain,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn
Adjective
  • Only four artists are listed as having a residence in the US, while Berlin and London are tied with being the most represented city with three artists apiece.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The next and final phase will study pay packages for counselors, librarians and non-represented staff.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This was certainly not how Elise, a sophomore at Battle Ground High, pictured her season ending when the school year began.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Finding her light Carrie, pictured at her Los Angeles home in 1987, ventured into writing with her semi-autobiographical debut novel, Postcards from the Edge, which hit shelves that year and became a bestseller.
    — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Michael Whatley‘s campaign against Democrat Roy Cooper on Tuesday evening, even as Republican PACs have quietly pulled funding from the race.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Wilson is part of the reason three mothers pulled their children this year from a San Diego-area Christian school, which pursued an affiliation with ACCS.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • DiFuria described a billionaire family that went from feeling guilty about their spending to owning yachts and planes and moving to an area where other billionaires live.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a week in the novel during which Lee goes to San Francisco that is implied but not described.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The quarterback Mike Macdonald has earned his paychecks from making quarterbacks uncomfortable.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world.
    — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And immigration courts, which ultimately decide whether someone can be removed from the country, face more significant case backlogs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Acton has said that her stepfather repeatedly raped her as a pre-teenage girl and that her family lived in a tent at the time she was removed from their care.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, Abrams had delicately cleaned the tombstone of Mary Bailey, who died in 1852 at just 21 years old.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And the service is unparalleled, including bathrooms that are cleaned after every use—our own houses aren’t that tidy.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Billions of years ago, this little corner of the universe contained only a dozen or so primary minerals—raw building blocks forged in the hearts of ancient stars and cast into the cosmos by supernovae.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Sguros paid taxes and utilities at the home in West’s name, and forged his signature to get permits for work at the home, the sheriff's office said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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

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