1
as in stopping
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in classifying
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval
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Recent Examples of drawing up
But the real test now is drawing up an equivalent blueprint for Bangladesh, where Epic Group still remains deeply entrenched.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The winning play was prefaced by Raptors assistant Amar Batra drawing up a play for Baron, whom Edina had been guarding with a short-stick defender.
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Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Some medical clinics advertise microdosing Zepbound by drawing up less than the full amount in the single-use vial, but this has not been studied, and there is a risk of contaminating the vial by using it more than once.
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Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
His Interior Department has lifted Biden-era restrictions barring drilling across much of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and is now drawing up plans to streamline permitting for oil projects in the territory.
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Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
The club deny drawing up a shortlist.
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Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Armenians at home and in the diaspora voiced their outrage at the friendly message, drawing up grievances and cursing the government, often with expletives.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
With 80-120 active members and monthly tournaments drawing up to 80 players, the club thrives on human interaction.
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Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The winning play was prefaced by Raptors assistant Amar Batra drawing up a play for Baron, whom Edina had been guarding with a short-stick defender.
—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
Some medical clinics advertise microdosing Zepbound by drawing up less than the full amount in the single-use vial, but this has not been studied, and there is a risk of contaminating the vial by using it more than once.
—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
His Interior Department has lifted Biden-era restrictions barring drilling across much of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and is now drawing up plans to streamline permitting for oil projects in the territory.
—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
The club deny drawing up a shortlist.
—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Senator Lisa Murkowski, that Republican of Alaska, who's one of the more notable folks up here on the Hill on the GOP side about criticizing the war in Iran, has floated in conversations with reporters in the hallway here the possibility of drawing up an AUMF and putting it up for a vote.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Armenians at home and in the diaspora voiced their outrage at the friendly message, drawing up grievances and cursing the government, often with expletives.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
With 80-120 active members and monthly tournaments drawing up to 80 players, the club thrives on human interaction.
—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing up
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And the heat’s not stopping anytime soon.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The British meteorological service has issued a rare red warning for extreme heat in the days forward, classifying the coming wave as a risk to life.
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.
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It was also reworded to clarify Apollo is not halting all redemption requests.
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Cut to Johnson attempting an overhead serve with his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen) halting him mid leap and correcting his serve to underhand.
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Groff, who worked for Epstein for nearly two decades, was a central point-person in arranging the bookings with Amex, documents released by the Justice Department earlier this year indicated.
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The libraries that spent two years arguing that AI companies could not take their work without paying are now arranging to be paid for appearing inside the products built on top of them.
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Additionally, last year’s Oscar winner for Best Original Score, Ludwig Göransson, will be composing The Odyssey.
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In a nod to the maestro for which the dish is named, Bottura says that pairing with Sauternes is like composing music.
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Its success has caused fuel shortages and disrupted army supply lines, stalling Moscow’s full-scale invasion after more than four years of fighting.
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The indictment included photographs of Zhu and Frank Carone socializing at Zhu's Long Island home in June 2022, a time when the indictment said Zhu and Chen's efforts to secure an Emergency Shelter Contract through other means were stalling.
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Believe it or not, some people have made the mistake of throwing away old family photos for the sake of organizing only to wind up regretting it!
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Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
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“Drawing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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