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 States typically respond to a recession by drawing down reserves, hoping to delay program cuts and tax hikes for as long as possible. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Still, the recent bout of volatility is enough to worry investors who are drawing down a stream of income from their retirement savings. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 That money could give the surviving spouse more flexibility to cover living expenses, pay off a mortgage and other debts or avoid drawing down retirement accounts faster than planned. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 On the other side of the equation, the United States has released 400 million barrels of emergency oil, vastly drawing down its stockpiles in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 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

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Sanders was 19 of 31 for 297 yards and two TDs in his first start this season in place of Deshaun Watson, who sat out after spending part of the past week in the NFL's concussion protocol.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
The golf project could be included in spending legislation during the lame-duck Congressional session that begins next week.

— Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of spending

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This heats the air dramatically, expanding it and exhausting the hot gas at a much higher velocity than normal.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
So, get ready for mountain vistas and exhausting cycling days to take your breath away and questions about your life choices to swirl around in your head!

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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About 44% of GLP-1 users report consuming more functional beverages, according to EY-Parthenon's third annual survey of more than 3,600 current or former GLP-1 users.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Thus far, the value has sat with the companies selling AI infrastructure, not the enterprises consuming the technology.

— Adam Dumey, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of consuming

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Window closing to find survivors These are the kinds of scenes playing out across La Guaira state, with people milling around in the streets after being left homeless, uncertain of what to do next.

— Fernando Narro Roman, NPR, 28 June 2026
These same dynamics are now playing out in litigation over social media and youth mental health.

— Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026

Definition of playing out

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Arenberg Seltzer explained that the council's two main priorities are reducing the number of children in foster care and decreasing juvenile arrests.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Fraser Shilling, director of the Road Ecology Center, and his team determined that extensive fencing on highways is the solution to reducing roadkill, not just wildlife crossings.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of reducing

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Over the past two centuries, humans have pumped billions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, raising global temperatures in the process.

— Andrew C. Manning, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
Today, Indigenous fire managers, such as the Karuk Tribe, are sharing this knowledge to help build a more fire-friendly approach to burning at the larger scale.

— Laurie Wayburn, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of burning

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