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

The company says the design draws on learning science and is meant to deepen understanding rather than shortcut it. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

One draws on samples drawn from a different area; the other uses stool samples extracted in different years. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

The film draws on the filmmaker’s experiences as a neurodivergent gay man navigating the contradictory demands of masculinity. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

The survey draws on a subset of 438 individuals who have used BNPL loans. — Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 14 July 2026

This guide draws on some of the key differences outlined by the New York Film Academy and industry sources to walk through each category. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Inside the sleek, coastal cool restaurant dine on a varied and ever-changing menu that draws on global flavors for creative dishes like Thai Skillet Salmon and Pesto Pappardelle. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 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