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
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Steinem first drew public notice when she was in her 20s and struggling to establish herself as a freelance writer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Jacksonville State typically drew candidates from nearby counties, but in the last cycle it also attracted applicants in droves from the southern and western parts of the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He drew a distinction between substantive objections and what he called alarmism.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
As Manchester United's home game with Ipswich Town drew to its conclusion, the skies went dark grey and the heavens opened.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He drew out a chair for me to sit on.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
But no signing was bigger than Drew Mestemaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
He also paid to catch passes from NFL quarterbacks Tom Brady and Drew Brees, and to return a serve from tennis legend John McEnroe.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Historic gardens are "really on the front line of climate change", said Drew Bennellick, the Heritage Fund's head of lands, seas and nature policy, and "the changes are happening actually quite quickly now".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Its menu features 43 types of hot dogs, many named after famous L.A. figures, including the Drew’s News Dog, Drew Barrymore’s favorite, and the Back-to-Back Dog, dedicated to Shohei Ohtani.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
I went to Salt Lake and spent the rest of the holidays with Drew.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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