DRAW ON Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

draw on

verb

Definition of draw on

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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Relevance

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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 on The choreography also draws on multiple regional styles, including Kuthu, Bharatanatyam and Pakistani-influenced dance, reflecting the mix of identities on the fictional team. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Estrus is still made for the dark and sweaty rooms, with propulsive electro-pop that draws on the Swedish indie and dance music Lo grew up loving (The Knife and Robyn are among its reference points). — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 Russia could mobilize more personnel, draw on large ammunition stocks, increase weapons production, and turn to partners such as North Korea to sustain its fight. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 Muck Rack notes that PR and communications can influence generative engine optimization because AI systems draw on authoritative third-party sources when assembling answers. — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw on

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Verb

The president has opposed such efforts to constrain AI and claims that doing so could cause China to eclipse America on the technology.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
But during a massive internal update, performance art is often the first thing that causes suffering.

— Patrick Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of cause

Verb

Warranty obligations, supply chain disruption, contractual risks, reputational costs and other company-specific exposures may come with limited capacity, restrictive terms or pricing that makes conventional transfer unattractive.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The family brunch also comes with pitchers of sangria or mimosas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Venus in your private 12th house connects awkwardly with Uranus in your partnership zone, creating tension between closeness and the desire to disappear for a while.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Tessa Coates created the series and serves as executive producer and showrunner along with Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of create

Verb

Jo Adell and Bazzana hit back-to-back homers in the first inning for the Guardians, who couldn't capitalize on their early 3-0 lead and fell behind before coming up with a victory that kept their division title hopes alive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Two years ago, quantum technology and AI came up in separate meetings, on separate slides, championed by different people in the room.

— Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of come up

Verb

Michael Busch’s one-out walk brought the tying run to the plate in Alex Bregman, who barreled a ball to the deepest part of the park for a 383-foot flyout.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The outdoor garden was recently replanted earlier this year after city workers had to bring the side of the building up to code.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bring

Verb

Sam Jochim, economist at EFG International, said rates could rise roughly once every three months as underlying inflation approaches 2%.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
An Associated Press reporter who approached the main building was told by a security guard that it was closed.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of approach

Verb

Let the machines do what’s mechanical—generating practice problems, flagging errors, grading the responses that are beyond discussion.

— Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Both teams struggled at times to generate consistency with their passing attacks.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of generate

Verb

Connected information can help close that gap by allowing organizations to identify patterns and engage customers before an issue becomes a larger business problem.

— Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The account the VanDoeselaars wired the money to has since closed, the couple said.

— Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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