draw against
idiom
British
: to choose (a team) to play against (another team) without knowing which teams are being chosen (as by drawing names)
The French team have been drawn against Greece in the first round.
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The post-Ruben Amorim era at Manchester United got underway on Wednesday evening with a 2-2 draw against Burnley.
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Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The club currently sits sixth in the Premier League after another uninspiring draw against Leeds United on Sunday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Secured the sixth and final spot in the CONMEBOL (South American) qualifying tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Davis, the current WBA lightweight champion, is 30-0-1, with his most recent fight being a draw against Lamont Roach Jr.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Chris McKenna, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The club currently sits sixth in the Premier League after another uninspiring draw against Leeds United on Sunday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Secured the sixth and final spot in the CONMEBOL (South American) qualifying tournament with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Davis, the current WBA lightweight champion, is 30-0-1, with his most recent fight being a draw against Lamont Roach Jr.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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