draw up
verb
drew up; drawn up; drawing up; draws up
1
: to bring (a body of troops) into array
2
: to prepare a draft or version of
draw up plans
3
: to bring to a halt
4
: to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as an assertion of dignity or resentment
: to come to a halt
the car drew up at the door
Examples of draw up in a Sentence
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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The next step involves coordinating with financial and tax advisors to estimate taxable income in the approaching retirement years, and draw up a target marginal income tax rate to help spread income, Carbone said.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Quintero’s face sits atop organizational charts drawn up by task forces of federal agents, sheriff’s deputies and local police who have long suspected — but could never prove — that he was engaged in extortion, gambling and other crimes, according to law enforcement documents reviewed by The Times.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
And Haliburton will get another 24 hours of whatever scheme the Pacers’ medical staff draws up to try to get his leg good to go in Game 6.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
But as contracts for new suppliers are being drawn up at unprecedented levels, security reviews, the process by which a company vets a potential vendor for any compliance, data or privacy risks, are stalling deals and, in turn, slashing revenue and momentum at a time when speed determines survival.
—Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 3 July 2025
Quintero’s face sits atop organizational charts drawn up by task forces of federal agents, sheriff’s deputies and local police who have long suspected — but could never prove — that he was engaged in extortion, gambling and other crimes, according to law enforcement documents reviewed by The Times.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
And Haliburton will get another 24 hours of whatever scheme the Pacers’ medical staff draws up to try to get his leg good to go in Game 6.
—Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
But as contracts for new suppliers are being drawn up at unprecedented levels, security reviews, the process by which a company vets a potential vendor for any compliance, data or privacy risks, are stalling deals and, in turn, slashing revenue and momentum at a time when speed determines survival.
—Pukar Hamal, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw up
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20up. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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