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 team huddled on the field, and the coach drew up a quarterback draw.
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Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
But despite no federal funding being secured as of yet for the Bourne Bridge replacement, MassDOT plans for the property acquisitions are still drawn up and ready to be implemented.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
And McMillan gave them some help with his clipboard and dry-erase marker, too, drawing up a handful of plays that completely negated the Texas defense and allowed the Aggies open looks at the rim.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
The Judases need an offensive coordinator who can find ways to score that Woody Hayes didn’t draw up.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
But despite no federal funding being secured as of yet for the Bourne Bridge replacement, MassDOT plans for the property acquisitions are still drawn up and ready to be implemented.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
And McMillan gave them some help with his clipboard and dry-erase marker, too, drawing up a handful of plays that completely negated the Texas defense and allowed the Aggies open looks at the rim.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
The Judases need an offensive coordinator who can find ways to score that Woody Hayes didn’t draw up.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
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Contraceptives acting on spermatogenesis take a few weeks to kick in, and fertility takes a few weeks to return when a man stops using them.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Either way, Mahomes’ reaction, and reportedly Belichick’s, doesn’t stop there.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Researchers classified Claude interactions by purpose — work, education, personal use — and then explored how AI was being deployed within work tasks.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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They're classified as hexapods and are more closely related to crustaceans rather than insects, despite their appearance.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Chris Williams planned to assist Fincke and Cardman in suiting up and preparing the tools and equipment that would be needed outside the space station.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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DoorDash has temporarily halted deliveries across Dallas-Fort Worth as a powerful winter storm sweeps across the country, bringing heavy snow and ice to more than 230 million people, according to the company.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The packed, standing-room-only crowds drew the fire department’s attention and the show had to be halted one time so a man having a heart attack could be taken out.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Schnell said his department routinely communicates with ICE in the weeks before an incarcerated person's release to arrange handoffs if a detainer is in place.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hassan Shafeeu, our Essentialist (Patina’s answer to private butlers), is available around-the-clock via WhatsApp to arrange dinner reservations, drop off snorkeling kits, and share the best spots for baby shark sightings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The best thing was to show these people that the rest of the world was not so bad, the rest of the world was beautiful, well composed, full of light, full of love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also built micro-robots composed of multiple materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not long after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County Jail in Houston and spent three days on the run before being caught.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is the wrong time to be caught in these situations.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Tommy Robinson organized a rally in September 2025, over 150,000 people attended.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Long term consequences are abstract and abstraction is intolerable to a personality organized around constant validation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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