Synonyms of draw on

draw on

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• do
• produce
• work
• bring about
• spawn
• result (in)
• yield
• translate (into)
• induce
• give rise to
• invoke
• bring forth
• effect
• bring on
• make
• effectuate
• contribute (to)
• found
• catalyze
• beget
• encourage
• occasion
• introduce
• set up
• promote
• breed
• engender
• determine
• turn out
• initiate
• launch
• pioneer
• conduce (to)
• begin
• establish
• develop
• decide
• start
• inaugurate
• institute
• foster
• forward
• render
• cultivate
• set
• further
• enact
• advance
• father
• innovate
• nurture
• nourish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limit
• restrict
• put down
• impede
• suppress
• check
• control
• quash
• rein (in)
• subdue
• repress
• quell
• stifle
• dampen
• crush
• restrain
• smother
• crack down (on)
• arrest
• curb
• inhibit
• retard
• clamp down (on)
• kill
• can
• squelch
• destroy
• squash
• still
• abolish
• extinguish
• liquidate
• snuff (out)
• demolish
• quench

2

as in to come

to come near or nearer

night draws on, so we should hurry home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• come
• come up
• approach
• close
• close in
• near
• belly up
• turn up
• show up
• arrive
• reach
• attain
• sneak up
• nigh
• hit
• land
• creep up
• gain
• waltz (up)
• make
• verge
• touch
• border
• adjoin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraw
• retire
• retreat
• recede
• back (up or away)
• pull out
• run away
• take off
• walk out
• remove
• leave
• go
• shove (off)
• clear out
• quit
• exit
• depart
• light out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of draw on

Vado Analytics’ consultants draw on a broad library of datasets and proprietary models to refine marketplace execution. —Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026

With strait shipments stopped, consumer electronics and manufacturing hubs in China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea are drawing on their energy reserves and inventories. —Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026

Each of the fairies has a story, a job, a favorite flower and a name that draws on folklore and cultures from around the world. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026

Overlooking the Beagle Channel and dramatic sub-Antarctic landscapes, the hotel draws on the region’s raw beauty for design inspiration and offers plenty of adventure travel experiences. —Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026

The ceremony itself will spotlight the shows, characters and performances that resonated most strongly with audiences over the past year, drawing on fan stories from around the world and footage from the format’s standout titles. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026

The colour palette draws on the Bird of Paradise, the official flower of Los Angeles, and is grouped into four families — Poppy, Scarlet Flax, Bluebell and Sagebrush — to evoke the region’s terrain and vegetation. —Reuters, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026

And while the all-volunteer force has produced the finest military in the world, democracies have historically fielded stronger armies by drawing on the full diversity of talent, perspectives, and experiences of their citizens. —Zach Iscol, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026

The color scheme also draws on the unofficial floral icon of the region, the Bird of Paradise, which is found throughout neighborhoods from Downtown LA to Venice Beach. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026