Synonyms of drawing on

drawing on

verb

present participle of draw on

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• causing
• creating
• bringing
• generating
• prompting
• resulting (in)
• bringing about
• doing
• spawning
• giving rise to
• producing
• translating (into)
• working
• bringing on
• bringing forth
• yielding
• contributing (to)
• invoking
• inducing
• effecting
• making
• breeding
• catalyzing
• effectuating
• setting up
• occasioning
• conducing (to)
• begetting
• introducing
• engendering
• encouraging
• promoting
• turning out
• beginning
• founding
• determining
• establishing
• launching
• initiating
• pioneering
• inaugurating
• developing
• starting
• deciding
• instituting
• fostering
• rendering
• enacting
• cultivating
• furthering
• forwarding
• nurturing
• advancing
• setting
• innovating
• fathering
• nourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limiting
• restricting
• putting down
• impeding
• controlling
• crushing
• checking
• suppressing
• cracking down (on)
• stifling
• repressing
• clamping down (on)
• restraining
• quashing
• smothering
• subduing
• curbing
• inhibiting
• dampening
• arresting
• quelling
• retarding
• reining (in)
• killing
• destroying
• squashing
• squelching
• abolishing
• snuffing (out)
• quenching
• extinguishing
• canning
• liquidating
• demolishing
• stilling

2

as in coming up

to come near or nearer

night draws on, so we should hurry home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coming up
• closing in
• approaching
• coming
• closing
• bellying up
• nearing
• turning up
• showing up
• nighing
• creeping up
• arriving
• waltzing (up)
• sneaking up
• reaching
• attaining
• hitting
• landing
• gaining
• bordering
• adjoining
• making
• touching
• verging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backing (up or away)
• withdrawing
• retiring
• retreating
• receding
• running away
• pulling out
• walking out
• taking off
• shoving (off)
• clearing out
• leaving
• removing
• going
• departing
• exiting
• quitting
• lighting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drawing on

Peng’s wardrobe consistently locates her within China, drawing on domestic design and recognizable elements of Chinese dress. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

This marks the first of a series of free cultural activations drawing on the Design Museum’s programs throughout 2026 and 2027. — Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Seth MacFarlane curated and helped finance the commissions, drawing on his lifelong devotion to orchestral music and his extensive work with live musicians. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

By drawing on cues such as voice, facial expression, and behavioral patterns, the OlloBot OlloNi SS1 is designed to initiate interactions in certain everyday situations. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The production filmed at Berry Gordy’s first mansion and the Detroit Masonic Temple, while also drawing on local crews and talent. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Happiness Anytime finds Bridges reconnecting with the warmth of his 2015 debut Coming Home while drawing on the adventurous groove of his past collaborations with Khruangbin. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

Overseas Assets The US could go beyond freezing Iranian government assets and try to confiscate assets already under US jurisdiction, drawing on a step the Bush administration took after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

The group has been open about drawing on Korean expertise – training from specialists who have worked with K-pop idols – while insisting its sound remains distinct. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026