1
as in checked
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in organized
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of drawn up
Leonardo da Vinci himself couldn’t have drawn up a sweeter draw.
—
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Alexander Pröll, the official in Chancellor Christian Stocker's office responsible for digitization, said that draft legislation will be drawn up by the end of June.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Many of the markets on Kalshi are initially suggested by users, then reviewed by a team at Kalshi before eventually having rules drawn up and posted on the site.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
In actuality, Miller desperately needed a bucket to extend a 69-68 lead and had drawn up a play calling on star guard Tramon Mark to drive to the basket and get a shot off.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026
The International Court of Justice is considering whether Israel's military operation in Gaza to crush Hamas amounts to genocide under a treaty drawn up after World War II.
—Molly Quell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The International Court of Justice is considering whether Israel’s military operation in Gaza to crush Hamas amounts to genocide under a treaty drawn up after World War II.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Alexander Pröll, the official in Chancellor Christian Stocker's office responsible for digitization, said that draft legislation will be drawn up by the end of June.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Many of the markets on Kalshi are initially suggested by users, then reviewed by a team at Kalshi before eventually having rules drawn up and posted on the site.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
In actuality, Miller desperately needed a bucket to extend a 69-68 lead and had drawn up a play calling on star guard Tramon Mark to drive to the basket and get a shot off.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2026
The International Court of Justice is considering whether Israel's military operation in Gaza to crush Hamas amounts to genocide under a treaty drawn up after World War II.
—Molly Quell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
The International Court of Justice is considering whether Israel’s military operation in Gaza to crush Hamas amounts to genocide under a treaty drawn up after World War II.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
Verb
-
Those rates apply to bags checked more than 24 hours before departure.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Knueppel, in Fernández’s view, has checked those boxes early.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Olitzky and Marder recently returned from a listening tour of Israel and the West Bank, organized by the nonpartisan group Encounter.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
-
The hunger strike starts on April 10 and is organized by the Zero Burn Coalition, working with a medical team along the way.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
In a study published March 2026 in the journal Nature Communications, our team of physicists and geoscientists investigated ilmenite, a mineral composed of iron, titanium and oxygen, in a Moon rock crystallized from an ancient lunar magma.—
Emily First,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
-
Kodály’s Romanian Folk Dances, composed in 1915 for piano and arranged for orchestra two years later, occupy a mere six minutes.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
His words were underscored when police in Israel stopped Catholic leaders from celebrating a private Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built on the spot where Jesus was thought to have been crucified.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
After Bonta ordered Bianco to halt his probe, the sheriff seized another 426 boxes of ballots last week.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
-
She is also being ordered to pay nearly $4 million in fines and court costs, more than half of it going to pay private attorney's fees that the county racked up in suing her.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Billing records show he was involved with the case soon after, as the firm prepared to bring it to the Supreme Court a second time.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Teams conducted testing, prepared the site, and then deployed the system inside the facility.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Even without Holloway, the Crimson Tide stayed right with the Wolverines for much of the up-tempo matchup of two of the tournament's highest scoring teams.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
-
In the second half of this week, prices rose by $10 a barrel, and so far have stayed there — despite a post by the president stating talks were going well.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The vendors could be selling from tents arranged in the parking lot surrounding a local community center or city hall.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
-
The next iteration of Omar’s tetela will be filled with fresh fava beans and arranged with mushrooms.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
