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 Curated with Titanic historian Claes-Göran Wetterholm, the exhibition draws on decades of research into those who were on board and uses artifacts and historical records to reconstruct individual stories tied to the disaster. —

Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026 To compensate, the body relies on the lungs, kidneys, and liver, and draws on alkaline mineral reserves such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium. —

Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026 Coogler’s latest project draws on his Southern roots and family history to deliver a paranormal tale about two brothers who open a juke joint in their Mississippi hometown. —

Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 The evolving menu draws on Italian, French, California and Korean influences, balancing tradition with inventive technique and local sourcing. —

Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026 The platform draws on a library of more than 12,000 films and 100,000 characters. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026 Celia unites the very best artisans and designers, handpicked by Luhrmann and Martin, to conjure a world of storied theatre across a carriage that draws on the British landscape, theatre, and literary legends. —

Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026 The South Florida Symphony Orchestra will premiere performances of Haitian American composer Nathalie Joachim’s Had to Be, which draws on Black Dandyism and African diasporic influences, performed by cellist Seth Parker Woods and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances. —

Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 Seree’s Year of the Horse equestrian snaffle bit necklace draws on that lineage without trying to modernize it away. —

Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

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Verb

Now the molecule was DMT, which causes an extremely intense but relatively short trip.

— Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The difference in strain causes the structures to naturally curl upward.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026