drawn on

verb

past participle of draw on
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 Wilson strips away the heraldic formality of earlier translations and brings the dialogue closer to contemporary speech, in ways Nolan has reportedly drawn on. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 Lise Aserud Mette-Marit's health has deteriorated as the case has drawn on. — CBS News, 15 June 2026 This was the second time the artist had drawn on his mother’s work in his art. — Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Second, the provision of dollars to foreign central banks increases the balance sheet when the swap lines are drawn on. — Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 May 2026 The designers have often drawn on Dolce's Sicilian roots, with sexy sheer materials and netting for menswear, along with bright floral and fruit prints and jewelry with oversized crosses. — ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 Yaro also photographed a map drawn on a whiteboard in the interrogation room where Horner was interviewed. — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 Aziza has drawn on her personal history in playing Rose. — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Previous sonifications have drawn on observations of the Milky Way, distant galaxies, stars, supernovae, nebulae and black holes. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn on
  1. created
  2. approached
  3. brought
  4. closed
  5. caused
  6. arrived
  7. prompted
  8. come
Verb
  • Undrafted rookie Cash Jones created some buzz at the beginning of OTAs after rookie minicamp revealed the Falcons are cross-training Jones, a college running back at Georgia, as a receiver.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • This tour will be key in terms of enhancing existing relationships and trying to attract new business, especially off the back of the buzz created by the World Cup in the States.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • Naturally, as his retirement approached, their conversations shifted toward what life would look like after their final session.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • As halftime approached and France looking stunned by the English offensive onslaught, forward Bukayo Saka scored two goals within 10 minutes to officially turn the match into something no one thought would happen – an English blowout.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • The extradition process can take months, depending on what challenges are brought, legal experts said.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Ukraine’s creative utilization of drones has ignited a surging fuel crisis across the Russian Federation that has brought the war front and center to the Russian people for the first time.
    — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • South Korean markets are closed for a public holiday, so stocks like Softbank and TSMC have attracted the most intense selling.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation want the state and feds to confirm in federal court that the controversial immigration detention center hastily erected in the Everglades has permanently closed and will not reopen.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of closed
Verb
  • Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor for security and law enforcement of Khuzestan Province, where Ahvaz is located, reported that a strike caused damage to nearby homes and shattered the windows of some housing units, according to IRIB.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • In 2025, Children’s treated 257 kids with puberty blockers and 549 with hormone therapy for gender dysphoria, which is distress caused by a mismatch between someone’s sense of gender and how the world sees them.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2026
Definition of caused
Verb
  • Mountain Mike’s Pizza has arrived in El Dorado Hills, joining the community’s new retail space.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • When first responders arrived, some people were in the water, others were on the sinking boat, and others were falling into the water, Crispen said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, part of a rebooting of the government announced Sunday, prompted protests in Kyiv.
    — Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • An unusually warm spring prompted early runoff and early peak flows in most Colorado rivers.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of prompted
Verb
  • But all of these methods come second to taking steps to protect ourselves directly, experts emphasize.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Germany won the final, with its only goal coming late in extra time.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of come

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“Drawn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20on. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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