Synonyms of draws on

draws on

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw on

1

as in causes

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• causes
• creates
• brings
• generates
• prompts
• does
• produces
• works
• brings on
• gives rise to
• spawns
• brings about
• yields
• brings forth
• induces
• invokes
• makes
• results (in)
• translates (into)
• catalyzes
• effects
• occasions
• begets
• engenders
• breeds
• encourages
• effectuates
• contributes (to)
• introduces
• promotes
• sets up
• conduces (to)
• begins
• fathers
• founds
• determines
• initiates
• decides
• launches
• inaugurates
• turns out
• institutes
• establishes
• starts
• develops
• renders
• fosters
• cultivates
• pioneers
• furthers
• enacts
• sets
• nourishes
• advances
• innovates
• forwards
• nurtures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limits
• restricts
• puts down
• impedes
• reins (in)
• suppresses
• controls
• checks
• arrests
• represses
• inhibits
• dampens
• stifles
• squashes
• curbs
• crushes
• retards
• smothers
• subdues
• restrains
• kills
• destroys
• cracks down (on)
• cans
• clamps down (on)
• squelches
• quells
• stills
• quashes
• abolishes
• snuffs (out)
• extinguishes
• quenches
• liquidates
• demolishes

2

as in comes

to come near or nearer

night draws on, so we should hurry home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• comes up
• approaches
• closes in
• closes
• turns up
• nears
• arrives
• shows up
• nighs
• sneaks up
• reaches
• creeps up
• bellies up
• lands
• attains
• hits
• gains
• makes
• waltzes (up)
• touches
• borders
• verges
• adjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraws
• retires
• retreats
• recedes
• pulls out
• runs away
• leaves
• goes
• backs (up or away)
• takes off
• walks out
• removes
• shoves (off)
• exits
• departs
• quits
• clears out
• lights out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of draws on

Muscato draws on Alexander the Great's strategies and his own experiences, including 9/11 and Winter Storm Uri, to guide executives in leading teams through crisis with clarity, resilience, and courage. — Forbes Books Press Release Official, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Salort-Pons draws on the research of art historian Enriqueta Harris, who published in 1970 the diaries of Cassiano dal Pozzo, an art collector and patron who was also Barberini’s secretary and accompanied the cardinal on his visit. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026

Her concept of gravity draws on both East and West, on karma and original sin. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

This article draws on publicly available reporting, Meta statements, Oversight Board findings, and our own experience navigating Facebook’s enforcement and appeals processes. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 23 June 2026

Consumers' loyalty no longer draws on just brand recognition. — Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026

After avoiding references to being trans in her early career, Petras draws on a sense of understanding and loss that is profoundly rooted in her experience. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026

The book draws on the two authors’ longtime love for barbecue and grilling. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

His reasoning draws on a lesson from an earlier technological revolution. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 May 2026