Synonyms of drawing down

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spending
• exhausting
• draining
• consuming
• playing out
• running out of
• using up
• reducing
• burning
• absorbing
• using
• depleting
• eating
• cleaning (out)
• devouring
• expending
• emptying
• decreasing
• wasting
• drying up
• diminishing
• lowering
• running through
• downsizing
• throwing away
• frittering (away)
• weakening
• dwindling
• lessening
• undermining
• debilitating
• bankrupting
• crippling
• disabling
• impoverishing
• sapping
• blowing
• enfeebling
• abating
• de-escalating
• lavishing
• squandering
• dissipating
• guzzling
• misspending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• replacing
• renewing
• enforcing
• enlarging
• reinforcing
• strengthening
• repairing
• augmenting
• rebuilding
• restoring
• preserving
• saving
• reviving
• bolstering
• conserving
• fortifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drawing down

And China, with its massive oil inventory, has been drawing down its reserves and reduced its crude imports by more than 4 million barrels a day, according to JPMorgan. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

In addition to ramping up its production since leaving OPEC+, Kpler senior oil analyst Johannes Raubal said the UAE has also been drawing down crude inventories, further enhancing export volumes. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026

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

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

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