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
Those two factors caused the program to start drawing down its reserves around 2009, much sooner than had been projected in 2021 and 2022, according to Nuñez.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Unlike younger workers who can adjust their savings rate or delay retirement to recover from market downturns, retirees drawing down their portfolios need immediate access to funds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
According to federal guidance, all states drawing down child care funds must now certify their fraud prevention measures and provide a strong justification of how funds will be used, including a breakdown by spending category.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The decline in the measure reflected producers drawing down their raw materials inventories at the fastest rate since October 2024.
—Reade Pickert Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
That will allow the state to begin drawing down the money and officially moving on with the project.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
In that case, the city could begin drawing down its nonrenewable water resources, which isn’t sustainable in the long term, legally or physically, according to officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The couple moved to North Carolina from Camp Pendleton in California in September, drawing down their savings.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 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
Lorie Konish, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Unlike younger workers who can adjust their savings rate or delay retirement to recover from market downturns, retirees drawing down their portfolios need immediate access to funds.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
According to federal guidance, all states drawing down child care funds must now certify their fraud prevention measures and provide a strong justification of how funds will be used, including a breakdown by spending category.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
The decline in the measure reflected producers drawing down their raw materials inventories at the fastest rate since October 2024.
—Reade Pickert Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
That will allow the state to begin drawing down the money and officially moving on with the project.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
In that case, the city could begin drawing down its nonrenewable water resources, which isn’t sustainable in the long term, legally or physically, according to officials.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
The couple moved to North Carolina from Camp Pendleton in California in September, drawing down their savings.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 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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The campaign stars friends Alessandra and Vitória modeling the collection in a Brooklyn apartment, spending a cozy Galentine’s morning together.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her dad defected, settling in Miami, after spending a year in Guantanamo Bay.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Still, investors in tech giants are growing nervous because these firms are essentially exhausting their available capital to fund the infrastructure buildout, according to Luria.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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But some districts are hitting their ninth snow day of the year, exhausting the stockpile.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
4 Feb. 2026
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Poor oversight puts care at risk by draining resources, enabling unsafe practices, and undermining long-term sustainability.—
Miki Kapoor,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Parsley needs fertile, well-draining soil.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Osteoporosis can also be caused by certain unhealthy habits, such as being sedentary, consuming excessive alcohol and using tobacco.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Because of its lingering ripening period, some gardeners wait until the fruit drops before consuming it.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those fears are already playing out.—
Meg Tanaka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trying to do this while playing out a season (and a difficult season at that) is akin to trying to rebuild a plane mid-flight.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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No bread allowed here; pudding is great for using up extra milk.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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The project is based on Ielmini’s preliminary work into closed-loop in-memory computing (CL-IMC), highlighting its potential for faster computation while using up to 5,000 times less energy than digital systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argued the bill would accomplish little in the way of reducing rates and would demonize utility executives.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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An officer quickly stepped on the burning bag and extinguished the flames before the fire could spread.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The enduring scent of burning garbage, used as one of the sole means of ridding neighborhoods of their trash.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Drawing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20down. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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