DRAWN ON Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

drawn on

verb

past participle of draw on

as in created

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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in approached

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of drawn on Aziza has drawn on her personal history in playing Rose. —

David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Previous sonifications have drawn on observations of the Milky Way, distant galaxies, stars, supernovae, nebulae and black holes. —

Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026 For its candidates in each of Hungary's 106 individual voting constituencies, Tisza has largely drawn on political neophytes locally active as entrepreneurs, doctors, economists, educators and other professionals. —

Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026 Bennett won’t be drawn on speculation. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 Before the immigration crackdown, mosques and malls buzzed, with people gathering during evenings to sip chai or have henna drawn on their hands. —

CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 And while his opponents have drawn on Islamophobic tropes in the closing days of the race to shrink his wide lead in the polls, Muslim New Yorkers told USA TODAY that his candidacy signals a historic point for a community often far from the city's halls of power. —

Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025 All that's necessary is a white collared shirt, maroon-and-yellow tie, vest, black robe, a pair of glasses and a lightning bolt scar drawn on your forehead. —

Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Lights, fireworks, feasting, exchanging sweets and gifts, new clothing and prayer are often part of the festivities, as are rangoli, geometric floral patterns drawn on the floor with colorful powders. —

Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn on

Verb

The deputy gang narrative was a political campaign created to discredit my administration, never used during the McDonnell era, and mysteriously disappeared during the current administration.

— Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026