1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
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
The final play of the night was drawn up as a James-to-Flagg baseball pass with a stark likeness of Grant Hill-to-Christian Laettner.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Trades during the draft come in a variety of ways but rarely stray too far from the chart NFL Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson drew up.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
At a press conference, Trump refused to rule out using economic coercion, or even military force, to get his way—news reports later revealed that the White House had directed the Pentagon to draw up plans to seize the waterway by force.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Sampson drew up a play for L.J. Cryer, Houston’s all-everything guard.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Trades during the draft come in a variety of ways but rarely stray too far from the chart NFL Hall of Famer Jimmy Johnson drew up.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
At a press conference, Trump refused to rule out using economic coercion, or even military force, to get his way—news reports later revealed that the White House had directed the Pentagon to draw up plans to seize the waterway by force.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Sampson drew up a play for L.J. Cryer, Houston’s all-everything guard.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
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Parts of the river so choked by weed that boat traffic was stopped were clear within days.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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There was no anger from the stands or the players at a 20th league defeat — everybody stopped being too concerned by their league form a long time ago.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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Several media outlets reported earlier this month that the Trump administration was preparing releasing the full audio.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Instead, Sovereignty will be rested, so the horse can be better prepared for the Belmont Stakes later this month.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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After Trump halted the refugee program, freezing funding for processing and resettlement aid, a group of refugees and resettlement agencies filed a federal lawsuit challenging shutdown.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Thursday, his group was halted for a little while on the 14th hole because a turtle had damaged a bunker and the grounds crew needed a minute to rake it back to perfection.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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To offset its own risk, Christie’s arranged for outside buyers to place pre-sale bids on certain lots.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The tools are neatly arranged in the round storage case that packs up for a small storage footprint.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
16 May 2025
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Metal benches are also lighter than benches composed solely of wood.—
Megan Newton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 May 2025
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Forethought underpins the crucial balance between execution speed and staying composed and under control.—
Ryan Lahti,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Yet octopuses have been caught performing incredible feats such as escaping aquarium tanks, solving puzzles, unscrewing jar lids and carrying shells as shields.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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In Barca’s 4-0 win in La Liga against Madrid at the Bernabeu in October, Madrid were caught offside 12 times.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The focus is organized in partnership with the Hellenic Film & Audiovisual Centre – Creative Greece.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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But Hicks added that some figures are naturally better suited to organizing and calling attention to an issue or election than succeeding as a candidate themselves.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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