drew down

past tense of draw down

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Recent Examples of drew down From March 2013 to February 2014, during Jolly's tenure at Boston Finance Group, the company drew down more than $10 million from CSNT, the accountant's analysis shows. — Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Although the market has adapted and prices have remained relatively low considering the historic supply shock during the war, that’s in large part because demand for oil collapsed and China drew down its massive oil stockpiles. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Bonta’s office drew down an auxiliary state fund appropriated for such actions by more than $19 million during the 2025-26 fiscal year, the attorney general said in a report to the Legislature also released Tuesday. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 While the operation eventually drew down, DHS has continued to have a tumultuous 2026. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026 The plan limited cuts to a Black Student Achievement program and drew down funds from a retiree health benefit trust fund to show the district could stay solvent. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew down
Verb
  • Campbell, a 69-year-old Democrat, spent years in the House and Senate before losing her seat in a primary race in 2018.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Donalds, 48, who spent most of his career in the finance industry, has served two terms in Congress and two terms in the Florida House.
    — Catherine Welch, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The kosher laws include restrictions on the types of meat that can be consumed and prohibits mixing meat and dairy in the same meal, so keeping a kitchen kosher requires communal adherence to these rules.
    — Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Gonzalez reportedly sat at the bar and consumed five beers, three ordered directly from the bartender and two served at a table, the report notes.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has already exhausted many of the obvious lame-duck gambits.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • There are no roads on Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Osceola faces a $100 million budget shortfall and has drained most of its reserve funds.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • One example of this messaging disconnect played out on the Upper West Side, in the Democratic primary for the 69th Assembly District.
    — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • Scenes like these have played out across the country as America celebrates its 250th birthday and more people look for ways to take part.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Then beef stock and heavy cream are added, and the sauce is reduced heavily.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • By controlling how densely cancer-targeting proteins are displayed on the virus, the team developed vaccine particles that significantly reduced tumor development in mice.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The process requires specialized mirrors and a vacuum environment because EUV light is readily absorbed by many materials.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Although satisfying to see, this doesn’t necessarily mean all the ingredients have been absorbed, Osborne says.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • To Socrates, MacIntyre and Carson, external goods get used up as they are won.
    — Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Having used up plenty of relievers, manager Pat Murphy decided to keep impending Cy Young Award winner Jacob Misiorowski in the dugout and go with Shane Drohan.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Drew down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20down. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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