as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of draw (off)
Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Siloam Springs, circa 1915: The springs that flowed from the city's parks were a popular draw on a Sunday afternoon -- a pleasant visit that can still be made today.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 29 Apr. 2025
Her work, as showcased in the exhibition, relied heavily on lithography, a printmaking process in which a design is drawn on stone, treated with gum arabic, and subsequently inked and printed.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
In selling its example and worldview, China could draw on Confucian ideas, including the notion that collective values are more meritorious than individualistic ones.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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An analysis performed for The Times by the forensics firm Nansen, drawing on crypto industry data, showed that many of the investors were based abroad in places like Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Siloam Springs, circa 1915: The springs that flowed from the city's parks were a popular draw on a Sunday afternoon -- a pleasant visit that can still be made today.
—Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 29 Apr. 2025
Her work, as showcased in the exhibition, relied heavily on lithography, a printmaking process in which a design is drawn on stone, treated with gum arabic, and subsequently inked and printed.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
In selling its example and worldview, China could draw on Confucian ideas, including the notion that collective values are more meritorious than individualistic ones.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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