1
as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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2
as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of draw on
Wallot designed a highly ornate building, drawing on classical motifs.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
The program draws on the Trust Protocol’s existing system, using field-level data to pre-assess grower eligibility.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Mishra approached the material as both police procedural and social drama, drawing on his journalism background.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Emotional quotient, or the ability to understand and manage emotions, improves decision making by drawing on human experience for more balanced, effective, and inclusive results.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 9 Sep. 2025
The program draws on the Trust Protocol’s existing system, using field-level data to pre-assess grower eligibility.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025
Mishra approached the material as both police procedural and social drama, drawing on his journalism background.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Emotional quotient, or the ability to understand and manage emotions, improves decision making by drawing on human experience for more balanced, effective, and inclusive results.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw on
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Our brains evolve against friction, which means challenges that are difficult enough to promote growth but not so overwhelming as to cause surrender.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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There have been several Republican senatorial candidates who have caused major headaches for the party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Turns out Stephano was pondering beltmaking too, leading the two to partner on a new business venture creating small-batch leather pieces and metal accessories.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The collection features approximately 350 works created in Cuba from the revolution through the 2000s.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Then again, nobody’s come up with a perfect metric for vision or for gut feel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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After Scituate came up short on a long drive to open the game, senior James Trombly read a pass from Duxbury’s Brady Rhinesmith.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Well, a new Netflix documentary about Charlie Sheen brings that up, as well as all his other infamous shenanigans.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The work could bring frequency combs out of specialized labs and into integrated photonic devices.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Storms approaching the region start to reach cooler waters that aren't warm enough to fuel a hurricane and tradewinds in the region can topple a storm's cloud structure.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Goldenberg approached his side job with caution.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to the paper, the vertical structure allows panels in the upper canopy to generate power while permitting sufficient light to reach the understory vegetation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Dow closed above 46,000 for the first time in history on Thursday.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The flip-up straw makes for easy sipping, and the lid closes with a snap to prevent accidental leaks.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20on. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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