drew
verb
simple past tense 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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The study drew on three long-running US studies that followed nearly 150,000 nurses and other health professionals for up to 30 years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
His opponent, Haley Stevens, drew more support from Detroit and working-class communities.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Former Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo remembers being “wowed” when she held a community forum at Resurrection in 2016 that drew hundreds of people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan had already announced a joint defence pact in 2025, a move that drew attention because Pakistan is the Muslim world's only nuclear-armed state.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Betsie drew the little cloth bag from beneath her overalls and held it out to me, but I shook my head.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Jonathan and Drew Scott have since featured Walk Your Plans on several episodes of their various shows, appreciating the way viewers, as well as clients, get a better idea of what they’re actually building.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The 31-year-old last year reached out to Drew on LinkedIn looking to make more connections in the nuclear industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
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
Drew Glenna read the article and reached out on LinkedIn—and now the two are engaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
"This is the Shannon house, girls," Mr. Drew said.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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