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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

Drew and his team ran computer simulations of fluid’s motion in and around mouse brains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Drew noted that more research is needed to determine how these findings apply to humans.

From Science Daily • May 1, 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

"You don't have to shout," Mr. Drew said as he came out of the house to greet Mr. Johnson.

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

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