DRAW DOWN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

draw down

verb

ˌdrȯ-ˈdau̇n

Definition of draw down

as in to spend

to make complete use of I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition

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Recent Examples of draw down The horizontal bar chart shows expected expenditures that will likely draw down baby boomer's aggregate wealth. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026 While the operation eventually drew down, DHS has continued to have a tumultuous 2026. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The plan limited cuts to a Black Student Achievement program and drew down funds from a retiree health benefit trust fund to show the district could stay solvent. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 By contrast, the volume of silicate minerals available to weather and draw down CO2 is much greater. — Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw down

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Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on bestseller lists and has been translated into 40 languages, and Smarter Faster Better, also a bestseller.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Syeda Sultana, chief operating officer at the digital marketing platform Vettted, spent a decade managing a global sustainability program.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of spend

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Manufacturing meth on-island is pretty much impossible — there aren’t many places to hide a meth lab — so most meth that reaches Hawaii comes from the mainland, as is the case with most products consumed on the islands.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Enrico Rivetto, whose eponymous winery produces three Barolos and one Barbaresco, says locally Barbaresco was consumed more often than Barolo because of its greater drinkability.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of consume

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If the United States decided to send ground forces into Iran on the scale necessary to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, defending those forces could exhaust the remaining stocks of advanced air-defense systems.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Both player exhausted their eligibility as seniors last season and went undrafted, but with the new ruling, could find their way back to Orlando.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhaust

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Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of play out

Verb

For example, shifting the Fed’s portfolio toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term bonds or mortgage-back securities could reduce market price distortion and limit the government’s role in allocating capital across sectors.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
And China, with its massive oil inventory, has been drawing down its reserves and reduced its crude imports by more than 4 million barrels a day, according to JPMorgan.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

Recipe Tips for Shredded Zucchini Casserole This recipes uses two pounds of zucchini—a great way to use up a garden or farmers’ market haul.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
Didymo blooms use up a lot of oxygen and alter the food web, according to Taylor.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026

Definition of use up

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There’s often debate about whether AI is used by employers to increase productivity among its workforce or cut wage costs, according to Brian Justie, a senior research analyst with the UCLA Labor Center.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Investigators said Summers was using his phone extensively before the crash, driving 73-75 mph, and tested positive for cocaine and opiates.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

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