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
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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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His allies around Washington have drawn up a detailed agenda, one that Harris and her allies have successfully weaponized to the point that some Project 2025’s authors have already been blackballed from any access to Trump.
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Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
The suits worn by its SpaceX Dragon astronauts were originally drawn up with the help of Jose Fernandezm, who is a Hollywood costume designer and thought the suits were meant for a film wardrobe.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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The key takeaway, though, is that the Core Ultra 200 series will be far more power frugal, drawing up to 165W less than the 14th gen models, with the Core Ultra 9 285K drawing on average 80W less in games.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
At the board meeting, board Secretary Jennifer Perez asked Levy-David to draw up a corrective action plan to address some of the concerns raised by parents in the wake of the social media threat, including staff training around allowing visitors into buildings.
—Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
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Philip Elliott / Houston, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
The suits worn by its SpaceX Dragon astronauts were originally drawn up with the help of Jose Fernandezm, who is a Hollywood costume designer and thought the suits were meant for a film wardrobe.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Intel Core Ultra 200: Drastically lower power and thermals
The key takeaway, though, is that the Core Ultra 200 series will be far more power frugal, drawing up to 165W less than the 14th gen models, with the Core Ultra 9 285K drawing on average 80W less in games.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
At the board meeting, board Secretary Jennifer Perez asked Levy-David to draw up a corrective action plan to address some of the concerns raised by parents in the wake of the social media threat, including staff training around allowing visitors into buildings.
—Richard Chumney, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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