DRAWING DOWN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

drawing down

verb

present participle of draw down

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 Yet since Ratcliffe’s arrival, United have been noticeably more creative with their debt management, regularly drawing down and repaying portions of their RCF to meet short-term spending needs. —

Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Global inventories are drawing down at a record pace, leaving the market increasingly vulnerable to fresh disruptions. —

Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026 The plan heavily relies on drawing down county cash reserves and assumes the recovery of millions in vehicle licensing revenues that the county says are currently being held hostage by the state. —

Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The current equilibrium is being maintained by drawing down resources that cannot be replenished quickly. —

Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 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

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Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.

— Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Cardholders also earn 2,500 bonus miles when spending $10,000 each calendar year.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 June 2026