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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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“Obviously, we pay attention to everything that happens in the industry. Amazon’s built an amazing company. We’ve got a lot of respect for what they’ve done,” CEO Drew Wilkerson tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"Luckily, our interdisciplinary team at Penn State was able to develop these techniques, including conducting the imaging experiments of living mice and creating computer simulations of fluid motion," Drew said.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

“Must-win game,” agreed defenseman Drew Doughty, who hasn’t played on a winning team in a playoff series since the Kings last won the Stanley Cup in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Green group leader councillor Drew Creek said reintroducing glyphosate would be harmful to human health as well as the environment.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

But then she got her Nancy Drew on and hope became a thing.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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