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
To draw up its employment figures, the B.L.S. conducts monthly surveys of sixty thousand households and a hundred and twenty-one thousand employers.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The effectiveness of the operation, drawn up by the coalition of about 30 countries supporting Ukraine, hinges on the deterrent effect of U.S. airpower or other military equipment that European armed forces do not have, or have only in short supply.
—Lorne Cook, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
For instance, those lawmakers who drew up the legislation in 1983 to tax Social Security chose not to adjust the thresholds to inflation so that eventually everyone would pay income tax on benefits, Senate records show.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
California legislators — Democrats control both branches of the statehouse — would draw up the new maps and pose them to voters in November.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The effectiveness of the operation, drawn up by the coalition of about 30 countries supporting Ukraine, hinges on the deterrent effect of U.S. airpower or other military equipment that European armed forces do not have, or have only in short supply.
—Lorne Cook, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
For instance, those lawmakers who drew up the legislation in 1983 to tax Social Security chose not to adjust the thresholds to inflation so that eventually everyone would pay income tax on benefits, Senate records show.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
California legislators — Democrats control both branches of the statehouse — would draw up the new maps and pose them to voters in November.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
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People who experience severe allergic reactions may carry epinephrine autoinjectors, such as EpiPens, to stop anaphylaxis.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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And unless the lake stops being filled with recycled wastewater, Gufarotti said, the units will be running constantly for the foreseeable future, meaning ongoing maintenance and electricity costs.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Gu classifies premium as cars over 40,000 Euros ($47,000).—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Many of the spaceplane's payloads have been classified, but officials typically identify a handful of unclassified experiments flying on each X-37B mission.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
22 Aug. 2025
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State officials advised residents to prepare for the possibility of dangerous conditions along beaches and coastal communities.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Flush with new money on top of its 2025 budget of $10 billion, ICE is preparing to spend to address each of those chokepoints.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brann halted his own ruling from going into effect until after the Trump administration had a chance to appeal and see what the higher courts say.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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That poor domestic form hasn’t halted continental performance though.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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After McLaren won the 2024 constructors’ championship, the Crown Prince of Bahrain arranged for the entire team to be flown from that race in Abu Dhabi to his nearby homeland to party through the night (McLaren Group is owned by Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund).—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Ruth is arranged in a series of almost-irreverent vignettes, which date from Ruth’s early childhood in the 1960s through her middle age.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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What was more worrying for the weeks and months to come, though, was the ease with which Fulham repeatedly overran United’s midfield: a midfield composed of Fernandes and Casemiro, then Fernandes and Mason Mount, and later Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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And while some sections of the barrier are made of tall steel bollards — measuring up to 30 feet high — others are composed of mesh or chain-link fencing, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Seven in 10 employees admitted they’d been caught by their employers.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Travelers were at the airport to catch flights, but above them, chasers were rushing to catch the storm.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Managers, in contrast, are frequently regarded as productivity experts who nurture the organizational structure, establish systems and processes, fulfill the mission statement, uphold quality standards, develop talent, organize teams, and plan budgets.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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To organize the faith community of Chicago to speak up for and protect human rights and human beings.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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