1
as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in classifying
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in preparing
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 drawing up
And even beyond the storms themselves, meteorologists face additional uncertainty in drawing up a forecast.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
The amendments resulted in Colorado drawing up the 8th Congressional District — a new seat granted to the state after the 2020 census — as one of the most competitive seats in the country.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Flores is known for drawing up aggressive blitz packages, with the Vikings’ 49 sacks last season tied for fourth-most in the NFL.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
And Roman delivered the game plan, utilizing four-wide receiver sets and going heavy on play action, drawing up some nifty passing plays gave Herbert wide-open throws deep.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Deadline reported last month that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the CEO position and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
McCarthy was having some trouble doing so to start this game, as the Bears’ defense, led by new coordinator Dennis Allen, was drawing up the right pressures to fluster the young signal caller.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The United States seriously contemplated striking North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor in 1993, even drawing up military plans to attack the site with penetrating munitions delivered by stealth bombers.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
California is drawing up its own map in retaliation, with leaders from New York, Maryland, and Illinois signaling similar plans.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
The amendments resulted in Colorado drawing up the 8th Congressional District — a new seat granted to the state after the 2020 census — as one of the most competitive seats in the country.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Flores is known for drawing up aggressive blitz packages, with the Vikings’ 49 sacks last season tied for fourth-most in the NFL.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
And Roman delivered the game plan, utilizing four-wide receiver sets and going heavy on play action, drawing up some nifty passing plays gave Herbert wide-open throws deep.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Deadline reported last month that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the CEO position and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
McCarthy was having some trouble doing so to start this game, as the Bears’ defense, led by new coordinator Dennis Allen, was drawing up the right pressures to fluster the young signal caller.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The United States seriously contemplated striking North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor in 1993, even drawing up military plans to attack the site with penetrating munitions delivered by stealth bombers.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
California is drawing up its own map in retaliation, with leaders from New York, Maryland, and Illinois signaling similar plans.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing up
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The metro Detroit rallies have advocated for causes including stopping immigration crackdowns, stopping authoritarianism, health care, maintaining a positive relationship with Canada amid tariffs, declaring Detroit a sanctuary city, stopping deaths in Gaza and more.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nihi has 25 of Sumba’s beloved sandalwood horses, released from their stable once a day to run free through the shallows, stopping to roll around in the sand and nip at each other.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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How has Perez been preparing the ground for change?—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Amazon is preparing to cut as much as 15% of its human resources staff, with additional layoffs likely in other divisions, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Phil Rinn was among those who felt the momentum needed to continue through a general strike, halting the flow of work and consumerism until substantial changes were made.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The plaintiffs in the New York suit seek a declaration that the surveillance program is unconstitutional, an injunction halting its operation, and an order requiring the government to purge any records derived from online monitoring.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Indivisible Central Indiana took the lead in organizing the Indianapolis protest while the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, MADVoters Indiana, Women4Change Indiana, Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis and others assisted and promoted the event.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
18 Oct. 2025
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Another, the Illinois Separation Referendum, has been organizing local ballot measures across rural counties.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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The odds of a prolonged federal government shutdown stretching into mid-November have jumped as negotiations to pass a funding bill continue stalling in the Senate, according to Polymarket betting odds.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Attempts to add more stringent enforcement requirements, however, keep stalling in the Legislature.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Except for those limitations, the Army is arranging to return those eligible for demobilization as quickly as possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Three years at the symphony Starting on his first day, July 27, 2020, Jones’ responsibilities included assigning parts to musicians, managing instruments, arranging production with stage crews and leading the percussion section’s performance.—
Matti Gellman,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Drawing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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