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
California is drawing up its own map in retaliation, with leaders from New York, Maryland, and Illinois signaling similar plans.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
Sources told Deadline that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the Channel 4 role and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
The city is continuing to apply for environmental and other permits and drawing up plans for sanitation and maintenance as pelicans commandeer the pier in the absence of humans, Reyes said.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Both parties take part in gerrymandering -- drawing up state congressional maps for partisan gain.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel is currently in the process of drawing up charges.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Imagine the complexity of communicating a play in the huddle in the red zone, drawing up a game-altering shot during a timeout or explaining a pitch sequence during a crucial at-bat.
—John Gallucci Jr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
Sources told Deadline that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the Channel 4 role and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
The city is continuing to apply for environmental and other permits and drawing up plans for sanitation and maintenance as pelicans commandeer the pier in the absence of humans, Reyes said.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Both parties take part in gerrymandering -- drawing up state congressional maps for partisan gain.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel is currently in the process of drawing up charges.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
Imagine the complexity of communicating a play in the huddle in the red zone, drawing up a game-altering shot during a timeout or explaining a pitch sequence during a crucial at-bat.
—John Gallucci Jr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing up
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For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Air Force took this case seriously under Project Blue Book, officially classifying it as ‘unexplained’ after finding no evidence of a hoax.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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In addition, tests have marked its accuracy at 88% in classifying wireless signal types.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Aug. 2025
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rhode Island and Connecticut have said that halting construction of Revolution Wind would harm the states, their residents, investments and the offshore wind industry.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in Cole County, marks the first legal challenge aimed at halting a special legislative session designed to carve up the Kansas City region and overhaul the state’s initiative petition process.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Time saved in data collection can be devoted to results, whether composing a report, translating documents, developing a marketing strategy or creating new software.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Williams, 93 years old and still composing music, should be left alone and left to do his more important creative tasks.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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But after Harrell totaled 54 of his 140 passing yards on the drive, offensive coordinator Todd Fitch drew up consecutive handoffs in the redzone, stalling the drive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Entry-level jobs have also dwindled because of AI agents, and stalling promotions across many agencies looking to do more with less.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Around the country, arranging for housing is a relatively new and growing challenge for such PACE groups, which are funded through Medicaid and Medicare.—
Felice J. Freyer,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Drawing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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