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 Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The first official rules of curling were drawn up in Scotland and adopted by the Grand Caledonian Curling Club – which became the sport’s governing body – in 1838.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Santa Clara police, who have been drawing up security for 49ers games and other major events since the venue opened in 2014 — and who helped host Super Bowl 50, the stadium’s first NFL championship, in 2016 — have been guarded about releasing even broad security details.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The first official rules of curling were drawn up in Scotland and adopted by the Grand Caledonian Curling Club – which became the sport’s governing body – in 1838.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Santa Clara police, who have been drawing up security for 49ers games and other major events since the venue opened in 2014 — and who helped host Super Bowl 50, the stadium’s first NFL championship, in 2016 — have been guarded about releasing even broad security details.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
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 8 Feb. 2026.
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