draw
verb (used with object)
to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, oroff ).
were drawing
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past progressiveof draw.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Arsenal and HB Koge were drawing 0-0 in the second half on Tuesday when coverage was interrupted.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The War of 1812 was fought in North America between the United States and the United Kingdom as the Napoleonic Wars were drawing toward an end in Europe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Journalists who cover aviation, defense and foreign policy were drawing that exact conclusion at the same time as Reddit users.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
Newell Brands NWL -1.31%decrease; red down pointing triangle reported lower fourth-quarter sales after previously saying that its price hikes were drawing resistance from customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
“I could tell you were drawing them in, especially when you said that thing about Dracula representing the untrustworthy foreigner who came to England to plunder and pillage.”
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
