draw up
verb
drew up; drawn up; drawing up; draws up
1
: to bring (a body of troops) into array
2
: to prepare a draft or version of
draw up plans
3
: to bring to a halt
4
: to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as an assertion of dignity or resentment
: to come to a halt
the car drew up at the door
Examples of draw up in a Sentence
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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The Indus Waters Treaty was drawn up in 1960 by the World Bank, and required the two countries to divide the river system’s water equally.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 9 May 2025
Additionally, Rubio has instructed leaders throughout the department to draw up plans to reduce their personnel by 15% -- a move that could lead to thousands of additional job cuts.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Three years ago, lawyers working with the state drew up a settlement agreement that said Florida’s largest Medicaid contractor, Centene, overbilled taxpayers $67,048,611 for medications, according to a copy of a draft agreement obtained by the Herald/Times.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Her hair was either drawn up in a bun on the top of her head or covered with a piece of cloth.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Simmone Shah, Time, 9 May 2025
Additionally, Rubio has instructed leaders throughout the department to draw up plans to reduce their personnel by 15% -- a move that could lead to thousands of additional job cuts.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
Three years ago, lawyers working with the state drew up a settlement agreement that said Florida’s largest Medicaid contractor, Centene, overbilled taxpayers $67,048,611 for medications, according to a copy of a draft agreement obtained by the Herald/Times.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Her hair was either drawn up in a bun on the top of her head or covered with a piece of cloth.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for draw up
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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