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 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 Carryboy adds a leisure battery so the living amenities are not drawing down the drive battery at camp. —

New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026

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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
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