DRAW UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

draw up

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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 DeSantis vetoed the map originally approved by the Legislature and forced lawmakers back in special session to approve a map drawn up by his staff that eliminated a congressional district with a majority of Black residents. —

Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 Ask someone with imagination to draw up a workforce housing model. —

Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Saiyub's mother even drew up a chair. —

Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 In the 1980s, the area was eyed as a potential world headquarters for Apple and, in the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal. —

Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw up

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On the mound for Monday’s 2-0 win, pitch count was the only thing that could stop Toma.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
If nerves come up, that’s part of the process, not a reason to stop.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026