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 organized
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
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
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Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
All-Star teams are constantly drawn up for the Midsummer Classic.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
New organizational structures are expected to be drawn up in the coming weeks inside both Paramount Skydance’s linear and streaming TV operations.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Noboa appears so confident that voters will agree with him that his administration has even drawn up plans for a US Navy base on Ecuador’s coast.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Californians, of course, are casting their ballots already on Proposition 50, which will set aside the congressional maps drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission in favor of a gerrymandered map drawn up by Democratic political operatives for the advantage of the Democrats.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The first round recommendations were drawn up by the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council, assembled by the governor to address the issue in the wake of last year’s election.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by Harrison Design, during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Plans were also drawn up to expand the Bridgford Stand, the section of the ground where away fans are housed.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
All-Star teams are constantly drawn up for the Midsummer Classic.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
New organizational structures are expected to be drawn up in the coming weeks inside both Paramount Skydance’s linear and streaming TV operations.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Noboa appears so confident that voters will agree with him that his administration has even drawn up plans for a US Navy base on Ecuador’s coast.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Californians, of course, are casting their ballots already on Proposition 50, which will set aside the congressional maps drawn by the Citizens Redistricting Commission in favor of a gerrymandered map drawn up by Democratic political operatives for the advantage of the Democrats.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The first round recommendations were drawn up by the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council, assembled by the governor to address the issue in the wake of last year’s election.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by Harrison Design, during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish President Alexander Stubb.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Plans were also drawn up to expand the Bridgford Stand, the section of the ground where away fans are housed.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
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Folsom Boulevard remained closed Monday morning as crews checked for hot spots, Nunez said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Even the most cautious of home cooks who have checked their glassware and oven temperatures can still manage to shatter a glass bowl or pan.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Jared Isaacman, who founded the payments company Shift4, has organized, funded and commanded two private astronaut missions to Earth orbit, both of them using SpaceX hardware.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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During last month’s IMF-World Bank meetings in Washington, Barclays organized a private meeting to talk investment opportunities with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, two sources familiar with the meeting told Semafor.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Western red cedar is a softwood composed of long, thin cells with microstructural dimensions up to seven times smaller than those of bamboo.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Four-time Oscar-nominated Dan Romer composed the score and the film features the first acting role of Femi Koleoso, the drummer and leader of the BRIT Award and Mercury Music Prize winning British jazz group Ezra Collective.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The move comes weeks after Microsoft stopped providing some services to an Israeli defense unit.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no data showing how many of those minors married other minors, and which married adults for recent years, as the state stopped collecting that data in 2022.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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There, a mechanic began repairs on the car, but was ordered to stop because of the ongoing court arguments over the car.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, two federal judges ordered SNAP benefits to be paid from the department's contingency fund, but confusion continued over the issue Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nothing could have prepared her for the diagnosis that was yet to come.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats prepared for a high-profile Trump rally or endorsement in Pennsylvania that never came.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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After their escape, the Yemassee macaques stayed close to the facility, snatching at the apples that surrounded the traps and cooing at the troop members who remained behind the fence.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shane McClanahan has missed two straight seasons with injuries, but the rest of the rotation stayed healthy this year, and some young players emerged (as so often happens with this team).—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dickey also has to try to balance getting at least six home games per year while honoring the home-and-home series that have been arranged.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Department of Children's Services has arranged for the children to stay with a relative.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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