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
This allowed the police department to focus exclusively on drawing down the backlog, Noakes said.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025
There will also be a need for help drawing down on income, when the time comes, and ensuring that people don't outlive their retirement income.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Joining developers in support of Cortese’s bill were a plethora of rental groups and housing organizations that believe increasing housing supply would help draw down costs and alleviate some of the pressures of the affordability crisis.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Any amounts drawn down since November 22 last year will have to be accounted for at FMV, but only those additional drawdowns.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025
There will also be a need for help drawing down on income, when the time comes, and ensuring that people don't outlive their retirement income.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Joining developers in support of Cortese’s bill were a plethora of rental groups and housing organizations that believe increasing housing supply would help draw down costs and alleviate some of the pressures of the affordability crisis.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Any amounts drawn down since November 22 last year will have to be accounted for at FMV, but only those additional drawdowns.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw down
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Irby, 35, is a manager for corporate security and intelligence at FIS Global and spent more than 15 years in corporate security.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2025
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Start by auditing your calendar and asking yourself: How much of your week is spent on reactive, tactical work?—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Older people have been hearing about heart health from their doctors for years, and data show that smoking weed and consuming edibles can have catastrophic cardiovascular effects.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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LinkedIn has become essential for business development, but traditional LinkedIn networking approaches consume hours without guaranteed returns.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Soak rice for 30 minutes or overnight, then drain before cooking to increase arsenic loss further.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
18 June 2025
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Why Culture Matters Toxic culture can drain performance, producing distrust, low creativity and high turnover.—
Chris Williams,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Unlike many other raptors that rely on sudden ambush attacks, the gyrfalcon excels at long chases across tundra and icy terrain, often locking onto prey and keeping pursuit until the target is exhausted.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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That support has played out on local ballot measures nationwide in recent years.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The conflict has played out as Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza continues.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
22 June 2025
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Only a system designed with these principles can truly protect your organization, reduce losses and maintain trust with your honest customers.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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All evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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But given that both the lander and tanker Starships will use up most of their propellant just getting into orbit, some independent observers estimate as many as 10 to 20 launches will be needed to gas up the lander for the flight to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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This can be enormously helpful to getting a project completed on time without using up your cash reserves.—
Chris Scharman,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters.—
Lee Ying Shan,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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Testers reported the sterilizer works well and that using it is a breeze.—
Olivia Campbell,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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“Draw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20down. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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