draws out

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw out
as in lengthens
to make longer the actor refused to draw out the interview any further

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Recent Examples of draws out Recipe Tips for Summer Shrimp Pasta Salting the zucchini draws out excess moisture, which helps to preserve its shape and texture. — Torie Cox, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 The wider bowl lets the aromas open up, while the cooler temperature draws out the tea’s body and complexity. — Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 By late summer, humidity draws out Nag Champa incense, OG Kush, hot concrete, and the metallic tang of the elevated subway tracks. — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026 His life as an activist draws out some of his sharpest memories. — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Her welcoming manner draws out from the audience the different ways sand behaves both like a solid and like a liquid. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Cooking scallions low and slow draws out their aroma, which infuses the oil that becomes part of the sauce for this dish. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 His star power helps draw viewers into an increasingly strange story, and the increasingly strange story draws out the power of his go-for-broke charms. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 This draws out excess moisture and can make for a more concentrated flavor. — Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draws out
  1. lengthens
  2. extends
  3. increases
  4. stretches
Verb
  • Tucking your chin gently toward the floor while lying down lengthens the back of the neck.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Its bitterness opens the palate, while the tea lengthens the drink without relying on more alcohol.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of lengthens
Verb
  • The trend even extends into non-League, where a tournament consisting of 45-minute games, the A23 Cup, was scheduled to take place between Slough Town, Hayes and Yeading United and Marlow Town in July.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Tropical storms approaching Hawaii typically hit cooler ocean temperatures before reaching the islands, but Lala will remain over warmer waters due to an ongoing marine heatwave that extends to California and a developing Super El Niño.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of extends
Verb
  • Leaders should ask whether a new location grows the customer base, deepens existing relationships, or increases purchase frequency or spending enough to offset channel substitution.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the price of doing so is constantly rising, as technology increases the range and magnitude of horrible possibilities.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Today, the Atlantic City boardwalk stretches a little more than 5 miles long.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Placer is a Republican county that stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the northwestern shores of Lake Tahoe.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stretches

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“Draws out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draws%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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