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

Recent Examples on the Web Most notably, the show drew in a total of 11.2 million viewers for a season 2 episode in January 2010, according to a press release from the network. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Debora drew in notebooks at school, at home under his mother’s coffee table and in tags on the concrete channels of the Los Angeles River and across multiple schools where he was kicked out for fighting. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Stamped on the coin was the company’s founding date and mascot (a smiling alien face based on a doodle Mr. Ohanian drew in college), according to a photo shared with The New York Times. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 The seats are now drawing in bigger names and more money than ever before. The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024 This natural occurance draws in over 1.5 million people annually, and is commemorated with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, being held this year between March 20 through April 14. Katie Chang, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Rosales drew in other organizations from Mexico City—chiefly, the Jesuit-founded Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Human Rights Center, known as the Centro Prodh. Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 In April, the Scottish Tartan Festival draws in about 3,000 people annually with bagpipers, marching bands, and river dancers. Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2024 The Wells Fargo Championship typically draws in the tour’s biggest stars. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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