drawing down

present participle of draw down

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drawing down And while family offices appear to be drawing down in private equity, 39% reported plans to invest more in the asset class in the next 12 months, the highest of any category. Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025 Lawmakers voted earlier this week to kick in $50 million — drawing down about $100 million in federal matching funds — to backstop insurers, Conway said. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 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
Verb
  • New Mexico’s defense was particularly effective in the first half, getting 10 tackles for loss and spending a lot of time in the Broncos’ backfield.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Lanthimos noted that after spending six months shooting a film and six months editing, there was then another six months to spend on the promotional tour.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Specifically for Social Security, projections indicate that the retirement trust fund will be depleted in late 2032, with the combined retirement and disability trust funds exhausting their reserves by 2034.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.
    Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Soundbar Deals The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus instantly enhances the sound on any TV without taking over your entire living room or draining your wallet.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Indeed, large swathes of Punjab and Sindh provinces, both key cotton-growing districts, are still draining out.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The advice in the 2025 scientific reports hasn't changed much from previous years, and includes an emphasis on consuming fruits and vegetables, lean meats and whole grains.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • With war looming and chaos consuming the kingdom — drawing in the ruthless kings of other Scandinavian countries and even a powerful English ruler — the stage is set for a thundering, cataclysmic and utterly magical new Norse saga.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dominik Szoboszlai was one of Liverpool’s standout players in the 3-2 win at Newcastle on Monday, despite playing out of position.
    James Nalton, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • What’s happening in Manatee, said Belanger of the Local Solutions Support Center, reflects a broader strategy playing out in states nationwide, where governors have increasingly preempted local decisions on everything from criminal justice to health care and social policy.
    Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Control the device with your voice using up to 18 different commands.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Need some help using up that bottle of blackberry liqueur?
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The findings have led to the development of potential medical treatments that scientists hope could cure autoimmune diseases, the committee said, as well as providing more effective cancer treatments and reducing complications after stem cell and organ transplants.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Research has shown the benefits of exercise in mitigating the effects of aging by increasing blood flow to the brain and reducing the risk of chronic conditions, such as heart disease.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Little Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Halvorson was pulled from the burning debris in less than two minutes and rushed to waiting medics and flown in a CareFlite helicopter to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, with significant injuries.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Drawing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20down. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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