1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval
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Recent Examples of draw up
These were drawn up by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group to help organisations with fewer resources report on ESG issues in their supply chains.
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María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The nutrients that are in the soil are drawn up with the water.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Patients must use a syringe and needle to draw up the medicine from a single-dose vial and inject themselves.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Senior State Department officials have also drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government's efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, U.S. officials say.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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María Mendiluce, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The nutrients that are in the soil are drawn up with the water.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Patients must use a syringe and needle to draw up the medicine from a single-dose vial and inject themselves.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Senior State Department officials have also drawn up plans to close a dozen consulates overseas by this summer and are considering shutting down many more missions, in what could be a blow to the U.S. government's efforts to build partnerships and gather intelligence, U.S. officials say.
—arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
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The park also provides convenient shuttle buses to transport guests throughout the park, which stop just outside the lodge.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Telling a 22-year-old to stop posting online altogether probably won’t get you far, but encouraging them to limit who can see their information is a reasonable compromise.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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In order to be classified as gin, the spirit’s most prominent flavor must be piney, cool juniper.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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More: Trump releases classified JFK files on assassination.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But for now, the teams that have made it in will be focused on preparing their campaigns for the Esports World Cup, making the most of the opportunity in front of them.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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During a recent visit to Beijing, Trump ally and US Senator Steve Daines told Bloomberg News that China must halt the flow of fentanyl ingredients into the US before any trade negotiations could begin.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump has worked to advance his agenda at lightning speed, but courts have halted those efforts after an avalanche of challenges to his actions.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fran arranged a private flight for Marcos to Buenos Aires, which was also the same flight Martina was on to meet Fran as well.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The team often arranges these meetings involving Horner, Marko and representatives from both the Thai and Austrian shareholders following the flyaway races in Asia due to the convenience for all parties.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from editors, dermatologists, and aestheticians.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2025
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Saturn’s rings are composed of trillions of small icy particles.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some of the cars involved in the crash had caught fire and authorities are having trouble identifying them.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of his long career, magician and endurance performer David Blaine has taken on all kinds of death-defying feats: catching a bullet in his teeth, fasting for 44 days, or holding his breath for a record-breaking 17 minutes and 4 seconds, to name a few.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ortiz, one of Del Records’ artists, had been scheduled to perform at a concert organized by Pérez in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, when the promoter was sanctioned, FBI Special Agent Lauren Radke wrote in an affidavit filed in court.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Diaz’s sister-in-law organized a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral expenses.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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