DREW UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

drew up

verb

Definition of drew up next

past tense of draw up

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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as in classified

to put into a particular arrangement drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

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as in prepared

to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval

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Recent Examples of drew up After Ike’s dunk got the Zags within 69-68 with 40 seconds left, Miller called timeout and drew up a play that got Heide free in the corner. —

Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Liberal Democrat lawmaker Liam McArthur, who drew up the Scottish bill, had urged colleagues to back it. —

Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026 Brown drew up a play resulting in Brunson getting a clean look to tie the game at a corner three. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026 Cocurators Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer drew up a list of well over 400 creatives, made studio visits to upwards of 300, and whittled the tally down to 56 individuals, duos, and collectives. —

Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026 Once upon a time, President Richard Nixon drew up a Super Bowl play for Dolphins coach Don Shula. —

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026 Head coach Kris Sparre drew up a reenactment of his team captain’s golden goal to begin practice. —

Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 The Bulldogs drew up a play for Jake Heidbreder, who calmly drained an open 18-footer on the left baseline at the buzzer and was mobbed by students spilling out of the Save Mart Center stands. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 After a timeout, the Tigers drew up a look for sharpshooter Jacob Crews, the Southeastern Conference’s 3-point leader, who drained it to give Mizzou a 72-71 lead with 18 seconds left. —

Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2026

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His words were underscored when police in Israel stopped Catholic leaders from celebrating a private Palm Sunday Mass in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, built on the spot where Jesus was thought to have been crucified.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Right away, the Bruins allowed point-blank chances to Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner in the opening minutes that Swayman stopped.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026