drawing back

Synonyms

shrinking subtract sheathe

Antonyms

feeding issuing awarding apportioning transferring imparting
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Examples

I can't do this to you,' he said, drawing back. Emily put her hand on his and pulled the gun to her temple. 'Then do it for me,' she said. Jodi Picoult

One thing I do personally started 20 years ago. I started meditating, and I know twice a day I can kind of let everything drop. It's just about being quiet, like drawing back the day, and it allows me to have energy. Hugh Jackman

[T]he ultimate obscenity is not caring, not doing something about what you feel, not feeling! Just drawing back and drawing in, becoming narcissistic. Rod Serling

Words in the phrase

drawing back

Close letter words and terms

drawing attention drawing attention to drawing away drawing bench drawing board drawing card