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  • drew
    drew
    verb
    simple past tense of draw.
  • Drew
    Drew
    noun
    Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
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drew

1 American  
[droo] / dru /

verb

  1. simple past tense of draw.


Drew 2 American  
[droo] / dru /

noun

  1. Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.

  2. Daniel, 1797–1879, U.S. financier and capitalist.

  3. John, 1827–62, U.S. actor, born in Ireland.

  4. his son, John, 1853–1927, U.S. actor.

  5. a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “trusty.”


drew British  
/ druː /

verb

  1. the past tense of draw

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But Drew Cupps, a portfolio manager at Polen Capital in Chicago, is focused on SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications network while suggesting investors also become familiar with six smaller companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Drew Andre reports this week for CBS News:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Heron founder Drew Baglino was a top executive at Tesla before starting the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In addition to Mayo, Penso and Nesbitt, the list includes Ismail Elfath, Armando Villarreal, Kyle Atkins, Corey Parker and Drew Fischer, who took part in the 2022 men’s tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"I thought you girls wanted to spend the day at Bluff View Park," Mr. Drew said.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

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