DRAWING ON Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

drawing on

verb

present participle of draw on

as in causing

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense

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as in coming up

to come near or nearer night draws on, so we should hurry home

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Recent Examples of drawing on As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 10 May 2026 Chef Banrith Yong, now in his 70s, personally prepares every entree, drawing on his classical French training for a menu of chateaubriand, escargot, and rotating specials like bouillabaisse or beef Wellington. —

Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026 Julia spearheaded much of the design, drawing on her years living in Paris for inspiration. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026 Artist James Hillier, who goes by the moniker Nordacious, started drawing on his iPad, capturing Farnham’s blond mullet and slices of watermelon – a symbol of Palestinian solidarity. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 Hacker, whose brother Jacob is a sophomore on the team and whose father Darrell was an all-state player at Highland, has been drawing on the Indians’ loss to Valparaiso in the sectional championship game last season for motivation. —

Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 The fourth approach is human video learning, drawing on vast online datasets from platforms like YouTube and Douyin. —

Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 At the packed opening, a huge screen showed Abramović’s video work, Tito’s Funeral (2025), broadcasting women beating their chests in a near trance-like state, drawing on ritualised forms of communal mourning. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Hengemuhle said that, as human beings, there is a responsibility to do everything possible to combat hate, which requires understanding and educating one another, as well as drawing on different policing and professional backgrounds. —

Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

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Verb

In addition to causing rare but slow-burn, fatal neurological disorders that can kill a child years after a measles infection, the virus can also wipe the immune system’s memory, destroying cells that fight off other infections.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 11 May 2026
Republicans responded with a petition to repeal the increases, leading to a referendum that will land before voters just as the Iran war is causing the price of gas to skyrocket around the United States.

— Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026