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
But businesses have drawn down stockpiles that were built up before the import taxes went into effect, meaning new inventory has been costlier.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
That means drawing down the majority of the 40,000 to 50,000 U.S. troops spread across 30 bases in the region.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
However, many economists expect that the full impact from tariffs on pricing could pick up in the second half of the year as surplus inventories draw down.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 July 2025
All of this could be accomplished without drawing down the United States’ more expensive, slower-to-replenish platforms and munitions.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
That means drawing down the majority of the 40,000 to 50,000 U.S. troops spread across 30 bases in the region.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
However, many economists expect that the full impact from tariffs on pricing could pick up in the second half of the year as surplus inventories draw down.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 18 July 2025
All of this could be accomplished without drawing down the United States’ more expensive, slower-to-replenish platforms and munitions.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw down
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More on that decision and a list of other schools that have decided to spend cash on volleyball here.—
Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tony didn’t find out about their daughter until after Ziva’s death, then father and daughter spent several years together before Ziva revealed the truth.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smoke remains visible near Patterson Bluff and Dinkey Creek as fuels continue to consume in the fire perimeter.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, consuming healthy amounts of iron and vitamin D was associated with hair growth.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
5 Sep. 2025
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The cool-season annual needs full sun and well-draining soil to grow, and prefers mild temperatures.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fraudulent pet listings are leaving victims emotionally devastated and financially drained, Dennis Horton, senior director of the Rockford Regional Office, said in the announcement.—
Abreanna Blose,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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With all other options seemingly exhausted, Una and Spock decide to take another path by getting in touch with their crewmates’ katras, roughly the Vulcan term for the soul, though the Vulcans would probably not want to use that term.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The agency has launched a recruitment drive to relieve the stress by hiring thousands of new officers as quickly as possible, but that process will likely take months or years to play out.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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This will likely play out as a behind-the-scenes debate followed by some procedural hijinks on the Senate floor.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Made with prebiotic oat to soothe irritation and support the skin barrier, the gentle cream also has feverfew extract, which is packed with antioxidants that reduce redness and further calm irritation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Funding used in high school for more than 29 credit hours will reduce scholarship eligibility after high school by one year, and more than 59 credit hours will reduce eligibility by two years.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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The ban applies to cosmetic products that were purchased before this date, meaning that professional manicurists are not allowed to use up their old stock, sell it, or give it away within the EU.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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New soil mixes often have fertilizer in them that leaches out and is used up by the plants over the course of the growing season.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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The town’s most high-profile venue is Meadow Creek, a sprawling 277-acre plot of land used as a festival grounds complete with the full destination camping experience.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Draw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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