DRAWN DOWN Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

drawn down

verb

past participle of draw down

as in spent

to make complete use of I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition

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Recent Examples of drawn down The reserves were drawn down over 50% during the Biden administration, to manage the fallout from spiking gasoline prices in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Europe came into the spring with gas storage at its lowest starting point in four years, drawn down by a cold winter and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026 Consuming countries have drawn down their oil stockpiles to the lowest level in decades with little breathing room left to endure another extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, America’s emergency stockpile of oil, has been drawn down significantly since the war broke out to help replace all those barrels of oil lost in the strait. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Those reservoirs will begin to be drawn down this summer, however, particularly if there are significant heat waves that increase water demand for irrigation. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 The reservoir, which is operated by Denver Water, is being drawn down for the summer, to redirect water to another reservoir where less will be lost to evaporation. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026 Strategic petroleum reserves have also been released and commercial inventories drawn down, the CEO said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026 Stockpiles have been drawn down. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026

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Praveen, a Hindu, spent his childhood in Jew Town, attending school with Hallegua's family members, eating Shabbat dinners, playing cricket near the synagogue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
And a pro-clean energy super PAC called the Invest In Tomorrow Coalition spent around $2 million to support Hatcher and oppose Ogles last month.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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One example of this messaging disconnect played out on the Upper West Side, in the Democratic primary for the 69th Assembly District.

— Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Scenes like these have played out across the country as America celebrates its 250th birthday and more people look for ways to take part.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026