1
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
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2
as in approached
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of drawn on
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.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
He would not be drawn on whether that tension could have triggered a muscular reaction.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Europe gets wise to Vučiċ In all this, Vučiċ has drawn on Kremlin talking points and an authoritarian playbook to distract attention away from his government’s practices.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts The six numbers drawn on Monday night were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53, and red Powerball 5.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As toddlers, my sister and I had drawn on the walls of our 1950s bungalow before my dad’s job brought us back to London.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
He would not be drawn on whether that tension could have triggered a muscular reaction.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Europe gets wise to Vučiċ In all this, Vučiċ has drawn on Kremlin talking points and an authoritarian playbook to distract attention away from his government’s practices.
—Hanna Begić, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Key Facts The six numbers drawn on Monday night were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53, and red Powerball 5.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As toddlers, my sister and I had drawn on the walls of our 1950s bungalow before my dad’s job brought us back to London.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn on
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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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,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The project was developed in collaboration with Leisa Hirtz, founder of Women’s Global Health Innovations, who approached the McMaster researchers to improve her company’s Bfree Cup technology.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tibbetts approached Cross and yelled at her, pointing to the other end of the floor, presumably in reference to the Copper play.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The visiting clubhouse attendants lit the same White Barn candles — mahogany teakwood intense — that brought the room back to life last month after the Phillies sprayed champagne and beer to celebrate a division title.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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This past June, the family finally brought Terry back home.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The road is closed at I-35 South and Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Already, nearly 100 rural hospitals have closed or eliminated inpatient services in the last decade, threatening health care access to some of the more than 16 million people living in rural communities who rely on Medicaid.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That film, about con artists who rob hundreds of millions from a Las Vegas casino, became a critical and commercial smash and spawned two sequels.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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It was spawned from the punk movement in the United Kingdom, when bands like The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, and Siouxsie and the Banshees set the soundtrack for this new scene—and their theatrical makeup set the look.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Weiss, the founder of an independent media site worth millions and the editor-in-chief of CBS News, arrived last week in the Washington bureau trailed by the private security that now protects high-profile media figures.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln had signed more than two years earlier.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ending a war that has caused extraordinary suffering would be a victory on its own.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The very concept of combining social media with AI assistants caused confusion earlier this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hiring has rapidly changed since AI agents and interviewers came into the picture.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The discussion comes amid a huge surge in spending on data-center infrastructure.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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