drew up

past tense of draw up
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drew up But after Harrell totaled 54 of his 140 passing yards on the drive, offensive coordinator Todd Fitch drew up consecutive handoffs in the redzone, stalling the drive. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025 Maxwell said Epstein restructured Johnson's finances, handled her investments and even drew up the contracts for members of her staff. Chris Spargo, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 For instance, those lawmakers who drew up the legislation in 1983 to tax Social Security chose not to adjust the thresholds to inflation so that eventually everyone would pay income tax on benefits, Senate records show. Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 Jason and Katie drew up the numbers and set a goal to save $60,000 for the move. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2025 Local firm Sopher Sparn Architects drew up the plans. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew up
Verb
  • Nexstar Media Group, one of the ABC affiliates which last week stopped airing Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pears and apples also each have a low glycemic index (GI), classified at 55 or less.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2025
  • This shift has left over 2 million young men now classified as NEET—meaning not in employment, education, or training—with average student debt nearing $40,000.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This supports the country’s need to stay technologically advanced and prepared.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Drivers should be prepared for changing conditions that include snow and icy roads.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2013, benefit verification and card replacements were halted, though applications and address changes were still processed.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In February, Niccol announced the layoff of 1,100 employees, and halted hiring for hundreds of open positions.
    Lori Comstock, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Szyszkiewicz was arranged in Seneca County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and is being held on a $250,000 bail or a $500,000 bond.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The chief of staff of one of Kyiv’s volunteer formation legions, Andriy, whose call-sign is Stolyar, said his unit is composed of people from all walks of life – from construction workers to businessmen to poets.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • What feels strangely compelling is how ZUTOMAYO’s music is composed of a combination of extremely complex elements.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The same was true against Brighton, who were twice caught by City winning the ball and quickly shifting through the gears.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both visits were organized and efficient.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • His government organized a national dialogue conference the next month, but the conference was brief—only a day and a half—and short on real, in-depth debate.
    Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Drew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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