as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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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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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 (off)
Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 July 2025
Russian demography expert Igor Efremov told Newsweek the only measure the Russian government can take to address the shortage is to draw on migrant workers, but this would be difficult because the move would be considered a security threat.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Writers who draw on personal stories are often dogged by nonfiction’s prevailing imperative of factual precision.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
El-Erian drew on two pivotal moments in modern U.S. economic history: the Carter moment of the late 1970s and the Reagan moment directly afterward.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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Gunn also drew on the hundreds of video references of Ozu to inform how Krypto should act on screen.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 July 2025
Russian demography expert Igor Efremov told Newsweek the only measure the Russian government can take to address the shortage is to draw on migrant workers, but this would be difficult because the move would be considered a security threat.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Writers who draw on personal stories are often dogged by nonfiction’s prevailing imperative of factual precision.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
El-Erian drew on two pivotal moments in modern U.S. economic history: the Carter moment of the late 1970s and the Reagan moment directly afterward.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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