as in spending
to make complete use of
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition
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Recent Examples of drawing down
And while family offices appear to be drawing down in private equity, 39% reported plans to invest more in the asset class in the next 12 months, the highest of any category.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers voted earlier this week to kick in $50 million — drawing down about $100 million in federal matching funds — to backstop insurers, Conway said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
An income bump could come from drawing down more money from retirement accounts than planned, landing a new customer account, or even from winning big at the casino.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers voted earlier this week to kick in $50 million — drawing down about $100 million in federal matching funds — to backstop insurers, Conway said.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
An income bump could come from drawing down more money from retirement accounts than planned, landing a new customer account, or even from winning big at the casino.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing down
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To help ensure a safe, successful workout, Suazo recommends spending five minutes preparing your body.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The recall effort was significantly bolstered by Democracy in Action, a political action group which collected about half of the necessary signatures, spending more than $30,000 in the process.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz skipped the event in Canada after exhausting schedules.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The second stage was able to regain attitude control and managed to climb to a peak altitude of 198 miles (320 kilometers) before exhausting its fuel.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The work is physically demanding and emotionally draining.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fans are already consuming an increasing number of clips captured on other viewers’ phones, offering unique angles of game-changing plays or gnarly injuries mixed with the fan reactions that make those moments so compelling.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Brigadier General Edwin Urrego, commander of the Metropolitan Police, initially told local outlets that seven people had been found dead as a result of consuming the tainted liquor.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dominik Szoboszlai was one of Liverpool’s standout players in the 3-2 win at Newcastle on Monday, despite playing out of position.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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What’s happening in Manatee, said Belanger of the Local Solutions Support Center, reflects a broader strategy playing out in states nationwide, where governors have increasingly preempted local decisions on everything from criminal justice to health care and social policy.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Control the device with your voice using up to 18 different commands.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Need some help using up that bottle of blackberry liqueur?—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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Making the swap can save you from packing three extra shoes in your bag, reducing your luggage weight considerably.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since 2000, investments in reducing malaria have prevented more than 2 billion cases and nearly 13 million deaths, according to the World Health Organization, but recent foreign aid cuts are putting programs to control and eliminate the disease at risk.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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On Monday morning local time, Namibian Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare Manongo said in a post on X that fires were still burning both inside and outside the park, but all of them had now been contained.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Drawing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20down. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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