as in spent
to make complete use of
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition
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Recent Examples of drew down
The higher benefits drew down the fund, and when the Great Recession struck six years later, rapidly expanding unemployment, the sudden spike in payouts forced the state to borrow about $10 billion from the federal government.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
The higher benefits drew down the fund, and when the Great Recession struck six years later, rapidly expanding unemployment, the sudden spike in payouts forced the state to borrow about $10 billion from the federal government.
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Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Between the latter date and the end of March, a further £15m was paid back, but the club also drew down an extra £60m on the facility in that period.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Brussels also sought to smooth ties with Washington, finalizing a transatlantic trade deal even as the US drew down its troop presence in Europe.
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Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Away from Big Oil's headline beats, Clark Williams-Derry, analyst at energy think tank IEEFA, saidthat energy giants took on significant short-term debt and drew down their cash reserves in the first quarter.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Sat shuddering in my seat as the lights drew down.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Levi’s, too, drew down on sales, selling 82 percent of jeans at promotional rates this year compared with 90 percent last year.
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Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
The higher benefits drew down the fund, and when the Great Recession struck six years later, rapidly expanding unemployment, the sudden spike in payouts forced the state to borrow about $10 billion from the federal government.
—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Between the latter date and the end of March, a further £15m was paid back, but the club also drew down an extra £60m on the facility in that period.
—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Brussels also sought to smooth ties with Washington, finalizing a transatlantic trade deal even as the US drew down its troop presence in Europe.
—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
Away from Big Oil's headline beats, Clark Williams-Derry, analyst at energy think tank IEEFA, saidthat energy giants took on significant short-term debt and drew down their cash reserves in the first quarter.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Sat shuddering in my seat as the lights drew down.
—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Levi’s, too, drew down on sales, selling 82 percent of jeans at promotional rates this year compared with 90 percent last year.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew down
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.
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But while the creative component has consumed the conversation around AI in advertising, the most lucrative changes from AI are likely on the other end of the process — where the technology is disrupting how people buy the products advertisers want to sell.
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As long as billions of dollars are consumed by obligations from decades past, taxpayers will keep spending more while students see less of the benefit.
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And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.
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Once the trust fund is exhausted, the system will continue to receive payroll and self-employment taxes each year.
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).
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Rumors swirled that Lachlan and his Scottish country mates — the traveling pep squad known as the Tartan Army — had drained the pub of all its beer on Sunday night.
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His body has been at a mortuary while the legal battle played out.
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Correctly intuiting that the bickering bromance between Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) is somewhat played out now after 30 years, Stanton puts Jessie (Joan Cusack) center stage this time.
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Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
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In fact, the Department of Energy estimates that about 76 percent of the sunlight that hits a standard double-pane window is absorbed as heat, making things hotter.
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First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.
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Gift cards can be used up to the closure date, online or at other West Marine stores.
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The day before, the bullpen got used up pretty heavily.
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“Drew down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20down. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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