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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I drew that potent conclusion from it when I first saw it, before our summers grew hotter and a long-ago sight I’d planned to repeat became something closer to a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Turner and his peers originally drew inspiration from San Diego’s book crawl, which just had its ninth anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Long before the 1956 release of “And God Created Woman,” when Brigitte Bardot drew the elite’s gaze to this corner of the French Riviera, St. Tropez was a port run on shipbuilding and maritime trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Then Cape Verde drew with Spain and Uruguay to finish second in their group.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Grasping Torak’s wrist, she tipped the river eyes into the pouch and drew the neck tight.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Drew Pusateri, a spokesman for OpenAI, told the BBC: "We have no interest in other companies' trade secrets."
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
Still, when Danielle planned to fly to Minnesota to meet Drew, Susan required a video call to suss out his intentions—and make sure he wasn’t a serial killer, Danielle joked.
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
Mr. Drew bought a little food and threw it into the center of the pen like he'd seen Mr. Johnson do.
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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