as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of draw (off)
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
In making a loan, the Fed merely altered the accounting entry, so the new money appeared in the local bank’s reserve account and could be drawn on.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, the authors drew on satellite data from NASA’s GRACE mission, which tracks changes in Earth’s gravity field to detect ice mass losses.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The Russian military continues to draw on a large and regularly replenished pool of manpower and appears to place almost no value on the lives of its soldiers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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That video campaign, which stems from a misunderstanding between Star and a British aid worker, draws on Nchogu’s own experiences as an aspiring filmmaker in East Africa.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
In making a loan, the Fed merely altered the accounting entry, so the new money appeared in the local bank’s reserve account and could be drawn on.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Furthermore, the authors drew on satellite data from NASA’s GRACE mission, which tracks changes in Earth’s gravity field to detect ice mass losses.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
The Russian military continues to draw on a large and regularly replenished pool of manpower and appears to place almost no value on the lives of its soldiers.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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