drew on

verb

Definition of drew onnext
past tense of draw on
1
as in caused
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 came
to come near or nearer night draws on, so we should hurry home

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew on
  1. came
  2. created
  3. brought
  4. generated
  5. spawned
  6. produced
  7. neared
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  • The countless number of men who came via rail to work on Henry Ford’s $5-a-day assembly lines, which debuted the same month as MCS, were planting the seeds for the station’s ultimate neglect and demise.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With unity came a sense of comfort.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • For new companies created or registered after January 1, 2025, the deadline is set to 30 days from receiving either actual or public notice of their effective creation or registration.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reporting companies created or registered in the United States on or after December 3, 2024 and on or before December 23, 2024 have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of created
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  • He was brought here to be a difference maker, brought here with the same kind of Hail Mary the Jets once threw at another aging Green Bay quarterback named Favre.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Following these revelations, last week brought the news that Abdullah Ezzeldin Taha Mohamed Hassan, a George Mason University freshman, was charged by federal prosecutors for plotting an attack on the Israeli consulate in New York.
    The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of brought
Verb
  • There were double training sessions and the days were long, but by spending an intense period of time together, that unity was generated.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of generated
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  • The Indian Lake region was the hardest hit by storms that spawned nine tornadoes across the state that day.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which centers on a group of teen girls who share a pair of mysterious jeans, grossed $42 million worldwide and spawned a 2008 sequel.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spawned
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  • Neither win produced widespread acclaim because both Claggett and Ortiz were viewed as less-than-challenging opposition.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As demand for plastics grows, hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has produced an abundant supply of natural gas, an important feedstock for making plastics.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of produced
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  • At various points over that span, hospitalizations and deaths also neared all-time lows.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Consider that the Season 2 premiere of Yellowjackets, which had the same streaming-to-linear rollout strategy, neared 2M cross-platform viewers in its premiere weekend.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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