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
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.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
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
Verb
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Idaho lawmakers spent hours debating a surge in rodents menacing Boise-area gardens and kitchens and threatening agriculture and public health.—
Karin Brulliard,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez, who hails from the blue collar city of Wichita Falls, Texas, and spent the past four years in the hardworking city of Lubbock, Texas, finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The paleo diet is an eating approach based on foods believed to have been consumed before modern agriculture.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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For her, having consumed little but state media for the past decade, the victory of Péter Magyar was not cause for joy, but for crippling fear.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This latest denial likely closes the door for Williams to open a dispensary at the Broadway location — having exhausted most administrative routes.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In one panel, children maimed or exhausted by labor stare out bleakly; in another, unemployed men in a small industrial town sit or stand around.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His EcoFlow house battery eventually drained as well, bringing the vehicle to a complete 0% state of charge.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kennard drained all five of his three-point attempts, including three in the fourth quarter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inside Inter Miami’s latest episode discusses how the new stadium looked, felt and how the operational logistics played out during its premiere last Saturday with reactions from team owners David Beckham and Jorge Mas.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Something similar played out in college football.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Saudi Arabia’s government has reduced its reliance on oil revenue by introducing taxes and fees, but the kingdom’s ambitions have still grown faster than the new sources of revenue forcing the country to become more pragmatic, The New York Times’ Vivian Nereim reports.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Images from the scene showed a part of a four-story building reduced to a massive pile of rubble, with emergency workers on top of it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Stoners are no longer useful as a comedy device, while pot’s countercultural meaning has dissipated as it’s been absorbed into the mainstream.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Uncover and bake for another 12 to 16 minutes, until the orzo is tender, has absorbed most of the stock, and the chicken reaches 165°F on an instant read thermometer.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Check on which perishable items are left over and need to be used up first, then plan your list around those items first, Maxine Sharf, author of the recipe Substack Maxi’s Kitchen, said.—
Hali Smith
April 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2026
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When the film was used up, the photographer mailed the camera back to the factory, where prints were made, the Kodak was reloaded with a fresh 100-exposure roll, and everything was sent back to the owner.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Drew down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20down. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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