drawn up

past participle of draw up
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drawn up The first round recommendations were drawn up by the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council, assembled by the governor to address the issue in the wake of last year’s election. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2025 The president was spotted peeking at the design, drawn up by Harrison Design, during a meeting in the Oval Office with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025 Plans were also drawn up to expand the Bridgford Stand, the section of the ground where away fans are housed. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Two years ago, CNN reported on a secret plan drawn up by Russia’s security service, the FSB, laying out detailed options to destabilize Moldova – including supporting pro-Russian groups, utilizing the Orthodox Church and threatening to cut off supplies of natural gas. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 No contracts were ever drawn up; no leases signed. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025 Working with a broadcasting code that was drawn up decades ago, Ofcom has been trying and failing to get to grips with these issues almost since GB News launched four years back. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025 Each of these foundational paths are then customised, following blood tests and wellness consultations on arrival, with guests able to mix and match treatments, therapies and functional fitness sessions, culminating in a bespoke timetable drawn up for your stay. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 It's hardly been the rookie season Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki would have drawn up for himself. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
Verb
  • The Beaches checked their hard feelings at the door for their NPR Tiny Desk debut.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This episode was produced by Rachel Carlson, edited by Rebecca Ramirez and Brent Baughman, and Tyler Jones checked the facts.
    Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Amid this crackdown, Russia’s Foreign Ministry ordered USAID to leave.
    Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Dozens of unable-to-fly wild ducks and geese at a sanctuary in Washtenaw County's Salem Township, earlier ordered killed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, have received a reprieve.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The roster will be primarily composed of pop and dance music, with a physical and digital distribution agreement in place with The Orchard.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Schools overseen by the DoDEA, such as Barsanti Elementary, are composed of students in American military families.
    Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As part of that process, Netflix stopped disclosing its subscribers at the end of last year.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Weekly updates from the more specific FluView have stopped, as have summary reports from RESP-NET that tracks hospitalizations for Covid-19, flu and RSV from a network of hospitals across the country.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Yfxcvsl Stackable Storage Unit keeps these items organized in four spacious compartments.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Jamaican Women of Florida Donation Drive JWOF, an organization dedicated to empowering Jamaican women in Florida, organized a donation drive with several drop-off locations in Broward and Palm Beach.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Take a look at how his journey has prepared him to meet the moment.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Bransten recounts meeting with David and Ralph Lauren at the time, prepared with slides.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like Moore, many Philadelphians had stayed true to Garvey’s ideals even after the American government deported him in 1927.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Culinary Creativity One reason Taylor Farms has stayed relevant is its ability to lead food trends.
    William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Deiseroth continued to yell and bang his head in the back of the car while Lane, Dorestant and Scibilia arranged for Deiseroth’s estranged wife to come down from Miami-Dade County to pick up the couple’s children, according to the footage and his arrest report.
    David Goodhue October 24, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The garments by the two designers are arranged side by side or facing each other, allowing visitors to appreciate the contrast between Balenciaga’s formal elegance and Alaïa’s sensual style.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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