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 initial plan drawn up by Dr. Keith Meister, who performed Musgrove’s elbow reconstruction, calls for 10 weeks of bullpens before moving to games.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Brussels is also drawing up a list of US services to potentially target.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 27 July 2025
Activity levels at booths were high, and delegates were seen in rapid-fire meetings, exchanging contacts and drawing up plans.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
Indian manufacturers had begun drawing up aggressive growth plans, factoring in the newly unfavorable environment for their competitors.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Brussels is also drawing up a list of US services to potentially target.
—Adam Erace, Fortune, 27 July 2025
Activity levels at booths were high, and delegates were seen in rapid-fire meetings, exchanging contacts and drawing up plans.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 25 July 2025
Indian manufacturers had begun drawing up aggressive growth plans, factoring in the newly unfavorable environment for their competitors.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
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Texas Democrats fled their state on August 3, heading to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts, in order to stop Republicans from approving the redrawn House maps sought by President Donald Trump that would give the GOP five more winnable seats before next year's midterm elections.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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That means that education will continue to be a big part in stopping scammers.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The lockbox is fireproof and waterproof and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) classified.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself from poor air quality is to stay indoors, especially when the Air Quality Index reaches above 101, which is classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Build Career Advisors and Internal Learning Paths Create roles or programs that help employees explore new functions, assess transferable skills and prepare for moves.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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His team, the Kansas City Chiefs, are currently preparing for the NFL season at training camp.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The police temporarily halted the flight in order to locate the family members.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Economists, businesses and educators say that ending post-graduation OPT and STEM OPT would halt America’s best programs for attracting and retaining international talent.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a fixer, Miguel has arranged interviews with El Mayo’s inner circle.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Interested buyers, their representatives or brokers can arrange for special tours.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow composed the music for the film.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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This three-page draft of a note, composed sometime between 1897 and 1899, reveals how sophisticated his aesthetic theory had become by then.—
Gregory Jusdanis,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Those performances for Santa Fe caught the attention of Fluminense, one of the giants of Brazilian football.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the receiving game, Breida caught 20 passes for 118 yards.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pocan has in recent weeks crossed congressional lines into Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District to hold town hall events and last week, organized an event in Van Orden's hometown of Prairie du Chien.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That breakthrough was thanks to Kathy Shank, a volunteer clerk who helped file and organize tips related to the investigation.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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