Draw in
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Definition
To attract or involve someone, especially emotionally
Example sentence
The story quickly draws people in.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
draw in customers
draw in visitors
draw in tourists
draw in a crowd
draw in investment
draw in new clients
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The movie drew in the audience. ✅ (Correct)
The movie drew the audience in. ❌ (Incorrect)