drew out
Made it last
Drew out is the past tense of draw out, meaning to extract or prolong.
You draw out information from a reluctant witness, draw out a shy person by asking gentle questions, or draw out a meeting longer than necessary.
The interrogator drew out a confession.
She drew out the suspense before announcing the winner.
Increased in extent
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
- paddedFilled with soft material
elongated · expanded · delayed · sustained · lingered · stalled · tarried · dawdled
Summoned forth mentally
- promptedCaused to act
- extractedRemoved from source
- coaxedPersuaded through gentle urging
- teasedMocked playfully
encouraged · provoked · induced · brought forth · summoned · obtained · gleaned · gathered
Drew with force
- retrievedObtained again after loss
- removedTaken from position
- dislodgedMoved from fixed position
- extricatedReleased from entanglement
plucked · wrenched · yanked · tugged · siphoned · drained · suctioned · tapped
Made visible or known
- disclosedMade previously hidden known
- exposedOut in open
- brought to lightRevealed something previously concealed
- laid bareRevealed completely
unearthed · discovered · divulged · unveiled · surfaced · unmasked · detected
Traced the edges of
- draftedEnlisted by requirement
- tracedFollowed back to origin
- diagrammedDepicted in graphic form
- mappedRecorded geographically
charted · plotted · delineated · rendered · illustrated · depicted · designed · penned
lengthened
Increased in extent
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- stretchedPulled to lengthen
- protractedExtended beyond normal duration
padded · elongated · expanded · delayed · sustained · lingered · stalled · tarried · dawdled · meandered
evoked
Summoned forth mentally
teased · encouraged · provoked · induced · brought forth · summoned · obtained · gleaned · gathered · solicited
pulled
Drew with force
extricated · plucked · wrenched · yanked · tugged · siphoned · drained · suctioned · tapped · bled
uncovered
Made visible or known
- disclosedMade previously hidden known
- exposedOut in open
- brought to lightRevealed something previously concealed
laid bare · unearthed · discovered · divulged · unveiled · surfaced · unmasked · detected
outlined
Traced the edges of
- draftedEnlisted by requirement
- tracedFollowed back to origin
- diagrammedDepicted in graphic form
mapped · charted · plotted · delineated · rendered · illustrated · depicted · designed · penned · inked
drew outinserted
Put inside or between
put in · tucked in · lodged · embedded · slipped in
drew outshortened
Made more concise
cut short · abbreviated · condensed · curtailed · truncated
drew outsilenced
Rendered unable to speak
suppressed · shut down · stifled · inhibited · discouraged
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