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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Rempe is spending this summer training in the New York area.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Prosecutors allege that one of the defendants and other co-conspirators spent three days on-site scouting an international jewelry show in San Mateo, Calif., including making multiple calls to each other, to plan the robbery.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 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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The funds were drained from platform wallets into addresses bearing anti-government messages explicitly referencing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, pointing to a politically motivated cyberattack, Elliptic said.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
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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In the new workplace, don’t exhaust yourself to win over everyone.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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If Southern California Edison equipment is found to have sparked the blaze on Jan. 7, as dozens of lawsuits allege, the damage claims could quickly exhaust the state’s $21-billion wildfire fund.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
16 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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For all adolescents, participating in a sports team can reduce anxiety, depression, and feelings of loneliness.—
Gavin Yamey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The City Council voted 7-0 June 10 to approve an ordinance to reduce the latest time in which peddlers and solicitors can knock on doors, ring doorbells or otherwise try to get admittance at residences from 9 p.m. Gayatri Agnew, Ward 1 City Council member, abstained from voting.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
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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Help customers understand how your compliance actually protects them and unlocks their ability to use your product with confidence.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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“Draw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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