1
as in checked
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in ordered
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in composed
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 drawn up
Working with a broadcasting code that was drawn up decades ago, Ofcom has been trying and failing to get to grips with these issues almost since GB News launched four years back.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Each of these foundational paths are then customised, following blood tests and wellness consultations on arrival, with guests able to mix and match treatments, therapies and functional fitness sessions, culminating in a bespoke timetable drawn up for your stay.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It's hardly been the rookie season Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki would have drawn up for himself.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron said alongside Zelenskyy in Paris on Wednesday that the coalition leaders would endorse plans for security guarantees drawn up by their militaries.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
While the state House Executive Committee held a legislative hearing on CPS funding and discussed the budget deficit, no funding for the district was drawn up or passed.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The California map drawn up by political cartographer Paul Mitchell would see much of the North State and Central Valley redrawn to include more liberal voters from the Sacramento area and coast.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Those deeper benefits were clearly on the minds of City Council members and the committee that birthed the Wave in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when plans were drawn up.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The amendments provided the legal grounds for Common Cause to sue the state over its 2012 congressional map and a subsequent map it was ordered to redraw, ultimately leading to the court approving a congressional map in 2015 drawn up by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Each of these foundational paths are then customised, following blood tests and wellness consultations on arrival, with guests able to mix and match treatments, therapies and functional fitness sessions, culminating in a bespoke timetable drawn up for your stay.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
It's hardly been the rookie season Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki would have drawn up for himself.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron said alongside Zelenskyy in Paris on Wednesday that the coalition leaders would endorse plans for security guarantees drawn up by their militaries.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
While the state House Executive Committee held a legislative hearing on CPS funding and discussed the budget deficit, no funding for the district was drawn up or passed.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The California map drawn up by political cartographer Paul Mitchell would see much of the North State and Central Valley redrawn to include more liberal voters from the Sacramento area and coast.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Those deeper benefits were clearly on the minds of City Council members and the committee that birthed the Wave in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when plans were drawn up.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The amendments provided the legal grounds for Common Cause to sue the state over its 2012 congressional map and a subsequent map it was ordered to redraw, ultimately leading to the court approving a congressional map in 2015 drawn up by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
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Hair tools with cords are allowed in both checked and carry-on luggage without these restrictions.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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The violence of his temper could not always be checked, even by considerations of policy.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Zhuhai, a coastal city neighboring Macao, residents of seaside high-rises were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon, according to state media, with many taking refuge with relatives, checking into hotels, or moving into temporary government shelters like school gyms.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Audits and exits Brinkley’s time as interim chief will coincide with the beginning of a department audit and inspection ordered by the city and conducted by an unaffiliated third party organization.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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The chief of staff of one of Kyiv’s volunteer formation legions, Andriy, whose call-sign is Stolyar, said his unit is composed of people from all walks of life – from construction workers to businessmen to poets.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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What feels strangely compelling is how ZUTOMAYO’s music is composed of a combination of extremely complex elements.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nexstar Media Group, one of the ABC affiliates which last week stopped airing Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
24 Sep. 2025
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Both visits were organized and efficient.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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His government organized a national dialogue conference the next month, but the conference was brief—only a day and a half—and short on real, in-depth debate.—
Sam Heller,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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This supports the country’s need to stay technologically advanced and prepared.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Drivers should be prepared for changing conditions that include snow and icy roads.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Game predictions Fowler, thanks to his preternatural understanding of this franchise’s flows and ebbs, somehow stayed perfect after the Panthers’ shutout win last week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Despite the bold tones and sculptural silhouettes on display, the beauty direction stayed pared-back and refined, focused on skincare, highlighting Prada Beauty’s skincare line.—
Kristine Kwak,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
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Szyszkiewicz was arranged in Seneca County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and is being held on a $250,000 bail or a $500,000 bond.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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