DRAWS ON Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

draws on

verb

present tense third-person singular of draw on

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

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as in comes

to come near or nearer night draws on, so we should hurry home

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Recent Examples of draws on The whole journey of these chefs who have to escape, with a ticking clock and real danger, draws on elements that are common to cinema all over the world. —

Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026 The new research, which draws on 40 years of global trade records and pathogen data, attempts to measure the relationship on a larger scale. —

Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 The Upper Colorado draws on runoff from a much larger basin that includes the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Never Summer Range. —

John Meyer, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026 In part, such religious rhetoric draws on older narratives about Islam in Christian thought. —

Anna Piela, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026 Like the restaurant, Toja draws on local traditions with a spa menu that includes invigorating pijat massages and exfoliating scrubs with rice, ginger, and candle nut. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 Overlooking the Beagle Channel and dramatic sub-Antarctic landscapes, the hotel draws on the region’s raw beauty for design inspiration and offers plenty of adventure travel experiences. —

Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 The colour palette draws on the Bird of Paradise, the official flower of Los Angeles, and is grouped into four families — Poppy, Scarlet Flax, Bluebell and Sagebrush — to evoke the region’s terrain and vegetation. —

Reuters, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026 The color scheme also draws on the unofficial floral icon of the region, the Bird of Paradise, which is found throughout neighborhoods from Downtown LA to Venice Beach. —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026

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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
An El Niño releases heat stored in the upper ocean into the air, which causes global temperatures to rise, but with a few months lag time, said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini.

— Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026