DRAW UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

draw up

verb

Definition of draw up next

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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as in to classify

to put into a particular arrangement drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

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as in to prepare

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval

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Recent Examples of draw up As a Biden aide told us, allocating scarce vaccines felt like drawing up Schindler’s list. —

Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Geno Auriemma and his players drawing up plays with breakfast items for a hotel chain. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026 After Ike’s dunk got the Zags within 69-68 with 40 seconds left, Miller called timeout and drew up a play that got Heide free in the corner. —

Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 In actuality, Miller desperately needed a bucket to extend a 69-68 lead and had drawn up a play calling on star guard Tramon Mark to drive to the basket and get a shot off. —

Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw up

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Asking the engineers to stop designing a firing squad chamber for the state of Idaho to execute death-row prisoners.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The Yankees went a perfect 5-for-5 with ABS challenges in Monday’s 2-1 walk-off loss to the Mariners, but that didn’t stop Boone and company from barking at home plate umpire Mike Estabrook.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026