draw up

verb

|Updated on: 17 Aug 2018

Examples: draw up in a Sentence

Definition of draw up

transitive verb

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

intransitive verb

: to come to a halt

the car drew up at the door

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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

Recent Examples of draw up from the Web

But once there were national parties that competed for state office, too, governors and state legislatures lost little time in drawing up districts specifically designed to improve their party’s chances on the national stage.

— The Economist, "America’s electoral system gives the Republicans advantages over Democrats," 12 July 2018
Cox and other city officials involved in drawing up the Fitzgerald strategy stress that residents played a prominent role.

— joe guillen, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit's showcase neighborhood project falls a year behind schedule," 3 July 2018
Since calling for an end to the separations, administration officials have been casting about for detention space for migrants, with the Pentagon drawing up plans to hold as many as 20,000 at U.S. military bases.

— elliot spagat, Time, "California Judge Orders Immigrant Families to Be Reunited Within 30 Days," 27 June 2018
Since calling for an end to the separations, administration officials have been casting about for detention space for migrants, with the Pentagon drawing up plans to hold as many as 20,000 at U.S. military bases.

— michael balsamo, The Seattle Times, "States sue to pressure Trump to reunite immigrant families," 26 June 2018
Administration officials have been casting about for more detention space for migrants, with the Pentagon drawing up plans to hold as many as 20,000 at U.S. military bases.

— CBS News, "HHS says 2,047 separated children still in custody, won't say whether still receiving kids," 26 June 2018
Working out the details of exactly how and when that will happen is now up to agency officials tasked with drawing up regulations under the law.

— donovan slack, USA TODAY, "Trump signs VA law to provide veterans more private health care choices," 6 June 2018
Working out the details of exactly how and when that will happen is now up to agency officials tasked with drawing up regulations under the law.

— dennis wagner, azcentral, "Trump signs landmark legislation to reshape health care for veterans," 6 June 2018
In committing to drawing up guidelines, Google has given itself a difficult task.

— james vincent, The Verge, "Google promises ethical principles to guide development of military AI," 30 May 2018

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