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draw in as if by suction
suck in your cheeks and stomach -
of trains; move into (a station)
The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station -
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Her good looks attract the stares of many men
The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers
The ad pulled in many potential customers
This pianist pulls huge crowds -
shape one's body into a curl
She fell and drew in
She curled farther down under the covers -
advance or converge on
The police were closing in on him -
pull inward or towards a center
The cat retracted his claws
The pilot drew in the landing gear
How To Use draw in In A Sentence
- The boundary between probity and fraud was much more difficult to draw in this area.
- The spots are designed not only to draw in racing enthusiasts, but also to built brand awareness for the resurgent manufacturer, which positions itself on its race-track heritage and Italian design.
- After the business failed, he had to draw in his horns pretty sharply.
- Rommel's army had to be worn down, and if it had been allowed to withdraw intact into the mountain fastnesses of Tunisia, securing a decisive land victory in North Africa would have been rendered immensely difficult.
- Note that if legislators were somehow! required to read all bills passed into law, they would just withdraw into precatory vagaries, and leave all the detail to bureaucrats. The Volokh Conspiracy » Just Read the Bill:
- Twentieth Century Fox, the studio behind the film, was counting on critics and strong word-of-mouth buzz to draw in moviegoers.
- Draw inspiration from what's available and what you like.
- With each inward breath feel your body warming as you draw in colours of red or orange. Repetitive Strain Injury
- The prosecution invite you to draw inferences from the telephone evidence.
- GLOUCESTER were denied a valuable draw in France by a controversial last-gasp try. The Sun
