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
Turkey has drawn up plans to deal with a potential inflow of people fleeing the war in neighbouring Iran, Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said today, with preparations including possible buffer zones along the frontier and tent camps.
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Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
First of all, the title is Survive (one of four iterations the show would have over the years), and the document was drawn up for ABC, not CBS.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The law, drawn up half a century ago to stop a future LBJ or Nixon, is poorly written, and even now, members of Congress argue over its meaning.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Wish lists are being drawn up with urgency, led by industry heads pressing for clear action in the first 100 days.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
When serious plans were drawn up for the conquest of space in the late 1940s by the likes of Werner Von Braun, the question of astronauts had a simple and obvious answer – of course they'd be needed.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
That followed reports that Epstein left the children of Juul and her husband, Terje Rød-Larsen, $10 million in a will drawn up shortly before his death by suicide in a New York prison in 2019.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Ellie Pavlick, a computer scientist at Brown, has drawn up a taxonomy of our most common responses.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Juul has been suspended as Norway’s ambassador to Jordan after revelations including the fact that Epstein left the couple’s children $10 million in a will drawn up shortly before his death by suicide in a New York prison in 2019.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
First of all, the title is Survive (one of four iterations the show would have over the years), and the document was drawn up for ABC, not CBS.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The law, drawn up half a century ago to stop a future LBJ or Nixon, is poorly written, and even now, members of Congress argue over its meaning.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Wish lists are being drawn up with urgency, led by industry heads pressing for clear action in the first 100 days.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
When serious plans were drawn up for the conquest of space in the late 1940s by the likes of Werner Von Braun, the question of astronauts had a simple and obvious answer – of course they'd be needed.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
That followed reports that Epstein left the children of Juul and her husband, Terje Rød-Larsen, $10 million in a will drawn up shortly before his death by suicide in a New York prison in 2019.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Ellie Pavlick, a computer scientist at Brown, has drawn up a taxonomy of our most common responses.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Juul has been suspended as Norway’s ambassador to Jordan after revelations including the fact that Epstein left the couple’s children $10 million in a will drawn up shortly before his death by suicide in a New York prison in 2019.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
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Thompson obtained a permit from the city and checked with businesses in the small strip to see if a gathering would scare away customers.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Chinn checked the facts.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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With several outer zip and flap pockets, a laptop sleeve, and interior zipper, cell phone, and multifunction pockets, staying organized is a breeze.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fraternity brothers Jackson’s mentees also organized efforts to continue his civil rights activism.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Beach, Guinea-Bissau The Bijagós archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, is composed of 88 islands, but only about 20 are permanently inhabited.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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An advisory task force, composed of local leaders including TI foundation executive director Andy Smith, released recommendations for DBDT in September aimed at fostering accountability and rebuilding trust in its next chapter.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Residents of Beirut's southern suburb, widely known as Dahiyeh, were ordered to evacuate before Israel launched strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Drozd ordered Lauer, who lives in Lafayette and has been out of custody on his own recognizance since his indictment in 2023, to turn himself in to federal authorities no later than noon on May 5.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the properly prepared, boiled three times, tender spring leaves of this plant are the main ingredient in poke sallet, a fixture of Southern cuisine, the plant is truly toxic.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Montreal stayed pat at the trade deadline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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While getting ready in the Greyfield Inn (where the wedding reception was held and guests stayed), the costume designer put Pidgeon in a vintage Calvin Klein slip dress, a subtle homage to Bessett Kennedy’s days at the company.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Building an ultrathin nickelate with atomic precision The team focused on a compound called La₃Ni₂O₇, a nickelate made of nickel and oxygen atoms arranged in layered structures.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Standard rooms are large by New York City standards, and smartly arranged for maximum floor space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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