DRAWN UP Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

drawn up

verb

past participle of draw up

as in checked

to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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as in organized

to put into a particular arrangement drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

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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 The first American arms began to be drawn up hours after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. —

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 For this article, a longlist of games was drawn up and then a panel of our journalists ranked them in order of most importance. —

Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026 The blueprints were drawn up by Uruguayan architect Álvaro Pérez Azar, who also sourced and restored local vintage pieces of furniture. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Hennepin County has drawn up plans to reconstruct Lyndale Avenue between Franklin Avenue and 31st Street. —

Ashley Grams, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The official constellation boundaries were drawn up in 1930. —

Joe Rao, Space.com, 15 May 2026 Some businesses have already drawn up contingency plans to downsize in the second half of the year if the conflict drags on, Wang said. —

Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026 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. —

Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 4 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

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The driver, identified as Rivas, showed signs of impairment, state police alleged, and fled as troopers checked him out for a potential DWI arrest.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 June 2026
Others speculated that the drainage was actually a dangerous spinal fluid leak, urging Dayton to get the condition checked by a doctor.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026