1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval
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Recent Examples of draw up
Go back to headquarters and a draw up a new plan, one that doesn’t look like a violent version of the Keystone Cops.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
It’s expected that Saks Global will draw up a new schedule for paying vendors, which must be approved by the bankruptcy court judge.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Water is drawn up through the grinds via the food-grade tubing and centrifugally extracted to yield a 12-oz (355-ml) serving of cold brew coffee in five minutes.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
One of them is by drawing up military models to repel a theoretical invasion from the US — the first time in a century that Canadian Armed Forces have done so.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 21, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
It’s expected that Saks Global will draw up a new schedule for paying vendors, which must be approved by the bankruptcy court judge.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Water is drawn up through the grinds via the food-grade tubing and centrifugally extracted to yield a 12-oz (355-ml) serving of cold brew coffee in five minutes.
—Shirl Leigh
january 22, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2026
One of them is by drawing up military models to repel a theoretical invasion from the US — the first time in a century that Canadian Armed Forces have done so.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 21, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
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But that didn’t stop her, and a few days later Waller was able to make contact with Huntington-Whiteley through another fashion influencer on Instagram – and the designer coat was successfully acquired.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The officers provided first aid and attempted to stop the bleeding following the shooting, according to the agency.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The school, which has around five hundred students, does not ask parents to report their immigration status, but more than half the kids are classified as English-language learners.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Helix is classified as a Part 103 ultralight aircraft, the same regulatory class as a hang glider.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Egyptian authorities said roughly 150 hospitals across the country are prepared to receive patients evacuated from Gaza, while the Egyptian Red Crescent has set up support areas on the Egyptian side of the crossing.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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That spelling error was made by a young designer who prepared the mechanical, the art which includes instructions for the printer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Train traffic was halted overnight at the request of police and resumed Thursday morning, the railway said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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After Garner shared the story of her first encounter with Baker, Coster-Waldau was caught off-guard and halted the conversation.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors claim Sainz Salazar served as a key fentanyl producer for the Chapitos from about 2022 through 2025, helping manufacture millions of pills, arranging drug transactions under armed protection and operating labs that later became central to the group’s fentanyl production.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mustique also has a small hotel, Cotton House, where 17 guest rooms and suites are arranged between a two-story building and a series of garden cottages.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Muhly, who composed the opera’s final section, has special praise for Jackson’s libretto.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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LeFlore did a great job staying composed and running the show for Oak Forest in an intense game Tuesday night.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … OUT IN THE OPEN – Noem says government leaker caught, will be referred for prosecution.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor's name appears at least several hundred times in the documents, sometimes in news clippings, sometimes in Epstein's private email correspondence and in guest lists for dinners organized by Epstein.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Early cash is seen as important for advertising and organizing ahead of the general election.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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