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
As Bay Area News Group has reported, the county’s plan heavily relies on drawing down county cash reserves and assumes the recovery of millions in vehicle licensing revenues.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The current equilibrium is being maintained by drawing down resources that cannot be replenished quickly.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The International Energy Agency warned the world is drawing down oil inventories at a record pace, with 164 million barrels released by governments and industry as of May 8.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Oil inventories are rapidly drawing down, particularly for products like gasoline and jet fuel, due to the supply loss from the Middle East, the CEO said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 May 2026
China has continued to purchase Iranian oil during the conflict, analysts say, still importing well over a million barrels per day last month – drawing down stock from floating storage already in Asia and unaffected by the US naval blockade of Hormuz.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Since the start of the war, the United States has exported over 280 million barrels over nine weeks, drawing down the country's strategic petroleum reserves in the process.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 May 2026
With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
—Aaron Garth Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Carryboy adds a leisure battery so the living amenities are not drawing down the drive battery at camp.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The current equilibrium is being maintained by drawing down resources that cannot be replenished quickly.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The International Energy Agency warned the world is drawing down oil inventories at a record pace, with 164 million barrels released by governments and industry as of May 8.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Oil inventories are rapidly drawing down, particularly for products like gasoline and jet fuel, due to the supply loss from the Middle East, the CEO said.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 11 May 2026
China has continued to purchase Iranian oil during the conflict, analysts say, still importing well over a million barrels per day last month – drawing down stock from floating storage already in Asia and unaffected by the US naval blockade of Hormuz.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Since the start of the war, the United States has exported over 280 million barrels over nine weeks, drawing down the country's strategic petroleum reserves in the process.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 May 2026
With enrollment plummeting and bloated staffing levels, the district is already on shaky financial footing and can’t sustain payroll without drawing down its reserves.
—Aaron Garth Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Carryboy adds a leisure battery so the living amenities are not drawing down the drive battery at camp.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing down
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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These features help give you an idea of your most up-to-date financial status without spending much time manually logging information or allocating every dollar.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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But eventually, the structure itself needs to be questioned, because getting that balance right becomes the difference between retaining strong leaders and slowly exhausting them.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Sliding effortlessly from incisive observer to chaotic flirt to exhausting narcissist, Firstman is never not in on the joke.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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But the recession of 1969–70 hit New York hard, draining the city of half a million jobs.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Making the powder involves several steps, including milk testing and pasteurization, the separation of curds and whey, draining and pasteurizing the liquid whey, and then sending it to a processing facility to remove more liquid via evaporation and spray drying.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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As these energy-saving bulbs became cheaper and more efficient, societies found more occasions for lighting rather than simply consuming less electricity.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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With the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed, top oil-consuming countries have been rapidly draining their reserves, helping keep crude prices in check.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Tuning out your own life is so much easier when something juicier is playing out on TV.—
Samantha Sasso,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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This is playing out in private markets as companies raise historic amounts of money, with historically small teams, and enjoy historic growth.—
Martin Casado,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Besides using up your surfeit of squash, this recipe will even satisfy the kids.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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This single observation suggests that, during strong wind conditions, each rotor would contribute about 1 MW of propulsion, even when using up its own 20 kW of spinning power.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Although reducing carbon pollution, which stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, is key to tackling the climate crisis, slashing methane has been seen as something of a low-hanging fruit.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The thought swings through her, like a burning stick through night air.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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But as Houston Methodist’s fitness team explains, burning fat during a workout isn’t the same as losing body fat overall.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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