1
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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2
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 GapStudio fall 2023 Collection 03, designed by Posen, draws on the romanticism and futurism of the 1960s and the sharp minimalism and sleek energy of downtown New York of the 1990s.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The work drew on major detector upgrades, accelerator innovations, and computing power from Berkeley Lab’s NERSC facility and Brookhaven’s data centers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The work drew on major detector upgrades, accelerator innovations, and computing power from Berkeley Lab’s NERSC facility and Brookhaven’s data centers.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw on
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The notion that vaccines cause autism was born out of a fraudulent 1998 study, hypothesizing that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine caused intestinal inflammation, which, in turn, led to the development of autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Even an occasional rodent will appear, probably the single visitor that caused the suspension of the entire operation.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the inning unraveled just long enough for the Red Sox to create a brand-new ballgame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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But a 38-yard field goal attempt with under a second remaining came up short.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement What, Modi must wonder, will Trump come up with next?—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nightly entertainment, including magic shows and live music, brings energy to the evenings.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nathaniel Lowe greeted Kyle Finnegan with a sacrifice fly that brought Boston within a run before the Tigers righty reliever could end the seventh.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nozawa approached the decor with the goal of softening the architecture's hard lines and surfaces, while channeling the color palette of the building materials.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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The chain is generating the same reaction in Finneytown, a suburban Cincinnati neighborhood where a new Dutch Bros on Winton Road is causing locals to pick sides.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Simply put, humans cannot survive without generating pollution.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol sent a letter to announce that the coffee chain would be closing stores.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
29 Sep. 2025
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It’s also recommended to reserve a day pass online ahead of your visit, since the natural area closes when the parking lots become full.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20on. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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