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adjective

as in prolonged

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verb

past participle of draw out
as in extended
to make longer the actor refused to draw out the interview any further

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Recent Examples of drawn-out
Adjective
Democrats have seen a new opportunity in the northeast Ohio congressional seat as the Republican incumbent has faced mounting pressure over the domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out custody battle with his ex-wife. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Democrats have seen a new opportunity in his northeast Ohio congressional seat as the Republican incumbent has faced mounting pressure over the domestic abuse allegations in a bitter and drawn-out custody battle with his ex wife. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 The twist of allowing Cameron and Jared back in the game seemed to kill every ounce of momentum the show had, and the rest was something of an inevitable and drawn-out slog. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 Every outlet caveats that this is approximate, since a quick or drawn-out undercard can shift the window by 10 to 20 minutes either way. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 As his tone grows more drawn-out and guttural, and Thomas’ lyrical touch gives way to percussive attack, the rhythm section ups the ante, picking up speed like a gathering tornado. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026 The split was difficult and negotiations were drawn-out. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026 Much of Electrical Field of Love has a loose, improvisatory feel, with Gibbs and Lewis laying down thick, burrowing grooves, Ross adding textured flair, and Muldrow exhaling drawn-out, chantlike phrases or compact, laser-like screams on top of it all. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 30 Mar. 2026 But divorcing the utility is likely to be a difficult and drawn-out process for San Francisco. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
That means even more will need to be drawn out of storage next month, and the sight of depleted storage tanks is a surefire price driver. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 This water could later be drawn out of the subsurface basin or released through the barrier to follow its natural course and replenish downstream rivers and aquifers. — Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026 Of course, there are also bad reviews mixed with the good, including complaints about install quality and projects getting drawn out if everything doesn’t go according to plan. — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 On the Democratic side, the five-way primary features Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder, who has continued to run in the reshaped district despite being drawn out of it. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 In academic history, the politics is often placed in the background, but this is a book for everyone and the stakes needed to be drawn out. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 With the newly redrawn maps, many Black voters in parts of Palm Beach County, such as Pahokee, Belle Glade and parts of Riviera Beach were drawn out of District 20 and into white majority, Republican-leaning districts. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 The process was long and drawn out, and included mental evaluations, parenting courses, and several rounds of interviews with social workers. — Sugey Palomares, Parents, 18 June 2026 Negotiations with the Housing Commission were drawn out over details of the plan until it was scrapped in 2025. — Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn-out
  1. prolonged
  2. extended
  3. long-term
  4. expanded
Adjective
  • Bitcoin has been in a prolonged slump since October, and BTIG noted that a similar surge in January 2023 initially faded before the cryptocurrency found support around its 200-day moving average.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Emergency services have been battling wildfires driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern and a prolonged dry season, generating dense smoke that crossed into Malaysia and Brunei, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.
    — Muhammad Hatta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of prolonged
Verb
  • The change in leadership comes less than two years after UCLA extended Jarmond’s contract through June 2029.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its graphics processing capabilities were repeatedly extended into new arenas, most consequentially AI computing.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of extended
Adjective
  • Bitcoin’s improving long-term setup provides a positive backdrop for the broader crypto market.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Process control, workplace conditions, customer requirements and long-term competitiveness are already pushing the industry in the same direction.
    — Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of long-term
Verb
  • Chinese manufacturers have expanded from areas including etching and deposition into ion implantation, inspection and metrology, according to Goldman.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • His father, Charles, had expanded the New Jersey real estate development business his grandfather, a Polish Holocaust survivor, had begun after starting out as a construction laborer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanded

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“Drawn-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn-out. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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