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
One of those appointees would be plucked from a nominee list drawn up by the Denver Regional Council of Governments, and another must be a current or former member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, which represents many RTD train and bus operators.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Past festivals have drawn up to 25,000 people.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Remember, Congress was given the power in the Constitution to formally declare war, and AUMFs were drawn up after the 9/11 attacks and Congress at that time passed an authorization for use of military force.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The Second Amendment was never drawn up to protect the use of these weapons.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Moses breathed deeply and prayed number three would be drawn up.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Not the biggest position of need for the Chargers, who took him in the fourth round, but a nifty weapon for new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who in the past has drawn up schemes for such scorchers as Jaylen Waddle, Travis Benjamin and Tyreek Hill.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Germany switched off its last three nuclear reactors in 2023, the final step in plans that had been drawn up by governments of various political stripes over two decades.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Germany switched off its last three nuclear reactors in 2023, the final step in plans that had been drawn up by governments of various political stripes over two decades.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Past festivals have drawn up to 25,000 people.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Remember, Congress was given the power in the Constitution to formally declare war, and AUMFs were drawn up after the 9/11 attacks and Congress at that time passed an authorization for use of military force.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The Second Amendment was never drawn up to protect the use of these weapons.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Moses breathed deeply and prayed number three would be drawn up.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Not the biggest position of need for the Chargers, who took him in the fourth round, but a nifty weapon for new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who in the past has drawn up schemes for such scorchers as Jaylen Waddle, Travis Benjamin and Tyreek Hill.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Germany switched off its last three nuclear reactors in 2023, the final step in plans that had been drawn up by governments of various political stripes over two decades.
—Vladimir Isachenkov, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Germany switched off its last three nuclear reactors in 2023, the final step in plans that had been drawn up by governments of various political stripes over two decades.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
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Texas Tech football was thrust into a national controversy this week when transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby checked into gambling addiction rehab.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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After making his train journey from Los Angeles to DC, Blanche said, the suspect checked into the Washington Hilton, which hosts the annual correspondents’ dinner.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Her profession has turned her into a serious shoe collector, with a closet of 100 pairs neatly organized in boxes, each marked with a photo of the shoes taped to the outside.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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And the unfortunate reality of how the sport is organized in the modern era is that those big non-conference games are going to become less and less common.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Something composed of water ice will deform more easily than an object made of iron, for example, and for both to be round, their sizes will be wildly different.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Whether you’re headed to Pilates or running weekend errands, this look feels especially right now, composed of Leset’s V-neck white tee, Nili Lotan’s roomy red barn jacket, and a pair of Adidas x Wales Bonner sneakers.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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For nearly two hours, Kid Rock barely stopped moving.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Alan Cumming will reprise his role as host of the series, which NBC ordered in August 2025.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Both men were also stripped of their political rights for life and ordered to forfeit all personal property.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Through the torso, the fit stayed close before the skirt dropped from the waist in a full bell shape, holding its rounded line in the original fall 2026 styling and on Holmes.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The 55-year-old driver stayed at the scene of the collision in Borough Park.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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