drew
verb
simple past tense of draw.
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- past tense form of draw.
drew
1 American
[droo]
/ dru /
verb
Drew
2
American
[droo]
/ dru /
noun
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Charles Richard, 1904–50, U.S. physician: developer of blood-bank technique.
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Daniel, 1797–1879, U.S. financier and capitalist.
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John, 1827–62, U.S. actor, born in Ireland.
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his son, John, 1853–1927, U.S. actor.
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a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “trusty.”
drew
British
/ druː /
verb
Example Sentences
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Yo-Yo Ma closed his eyes as he drew a bow slowly across his cello, playing the first notes of the Catalan lullaby “The Song of the Birds.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
We drew a lot of inspiration from the Congresses that wrote the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Gov. Janet Mills entered the race months after Platner and dropped out in April after her campaign failed to take off as Platner drew crowds and enthusiasm.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
By playing numerous short passes on one flank, England drew the Norwegians towards the ball before quickly playing to the far-side winger in space, often Anderson playing long to Noni Madueke.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
I opened the glass face, moved the hands to agree with my wristwatch, and slowly drew up the weights.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Ireland's police chief at the time, Drew Harris blamed the rioting on a "lunatic, hooligan faction driven by a far-right ideology".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Everyone is pleased that Drew, an avid dirt biker, can keep up with Danielle’s adventurous spirit, and that he shares her passion for science and deep philosophical questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Storm clouds were already building when Canadian referee Drew Fischer blew for half-time at 17:49 with France leading 1-0.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
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
"Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew," Nancy replied.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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