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.
—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
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
Verb
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Our favourite was the coco margarita, best consumed while sitting outdoors beneath stars and watching the flickering lights of nearby Nusa Penida and Lombok on the horizon.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Some of the Styrofoam for the ice hotel was reused for the body parts in the warehouse that Carol finds in episodes five and six after tracking milk cartons consumed by the Others.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Federal pandemic-relief funds were exhausted in 2025.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The forecast shows the trust fund will be exhausted three months earlier than was predicted last year.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Henao's brother, Felipe, claimed in a civil complaint filed in May 2026 that Knezevich and his lawyers had systematically drained his sister of about $6 million in equity for over a year through fraudulent transactions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Other residents have had their gas tanks drilled and drained.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Bernardino’s pickoff of Crow-Armstrong cost the Cubs a run with how the rest of the seventh played out.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Verb
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In March, Tyler pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal that reduced his first-degree rape charge to a third-degree offense.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The only exception came during the COVID years, when the schedule was temporarily reduced.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Astronomers analyze these patterns, including which colors are emitted, absorbed or reflected, to gauge the size, temperature and composition of objects in space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Much of the concern has surrounded chemical sunscreens, which get absorbed into the skin.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Gift cards can be used up to the closure date, online or at other West Marine stores.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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The day before, the bullpen got used up pretty heavily.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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