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
Strategic petroleum reserves have also been released and commercial inventories drawn down, the CEO said.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Greater imports would build more robust inventories, which could be drawn down in a crisis to limit price spikes.
—Ryan Cummings, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Stockpiles have been drawn down.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The club has in place credit lines totalling €475m, of which only €99m had been drawn down at the end of last year.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The goal was to build up large trust fund reserves in advance to be drawn down later.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The deal would have drawn down punishing 50 percent duties on Indian imports (raised by 25 percent in August 2025 due to the country’s purchasing of Russian oil) to just 18 percent.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Large reservoirs such as Lake Norman and Lake James are typically drawn down during winter months for lake management and flood control.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The American Red Cross is also reporting a shortage of blood and platelets, with the supply being drawn down by 35% over the past month.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Greater imports would build more robust inventories, which could be drawn down in a crisis to limit price spikes.
—Ryan Cummings, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Stockpiles have been drawn down.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
The club has in place credit lines totalling €475m, of which only €99m had been drawn down at the end of last year.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The goal was to build up large trust fund reserves in advance to be drawn down later.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The deal would have drawn down punishing 50 percent duties on Indian imports (raised by 25 percent in August 2025 due to the country’s purchasing of Russian oil) to just 18 percent.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
Large reservoirs such as Lake Norman and Lake James are typically drawn down during winter months for lake management and flood control.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
The American Red Cross is also reporting a shortage of blood and platelets, with the supply being drawn down by 35% over the past month.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn down
Verb
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Duryea began his coaching career in 1988 as an assistant at Colorado State and spent the final eight years of his career at Boise State with head coach Leon Rice.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Senior colorist László Kovács said his team spent more than six months readying the film for Cannes, utilizing the expertise of what’s billed as the most complete and most experienced film laboratory in Central Europe.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 May 2026
Verb
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As the legal arguments played out inside the courtroom, a crowd of protesters began gathering outside.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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The list of 56 sellers whose licenses were revoked includes high-profile cases which played out in court or made headlines in recent years.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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That oil donation was used up in early May and Cubans are regularly suffering blackouts that last most of the day if not the entire day.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Printing method Ink machines use rolls of ink that can dry out and need to be replaced when used up.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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All borrowing options will be exhausted by February, Fine said.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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The starting quarterback competition is coming down to returning players Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall, as Jalon Daniels has exhausted his eligibility and Rice transfer Chase Jenkins recovers from an injury.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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“Drawn down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20down. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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