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as in caused
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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as in came
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of drew on
But Noyes and her husband also drew on Italy and the South of France as touchpoints for design and decor.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The following pivot to event curation happened organically, and drew on everything Zadeh had learned about luxury positioning and brand storytelling.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Doug Field, Ford's chief EV, digital and design officer, drew on the Model-T comparison to tell reporters that the Universal Production and Platforms will deliver affordability and be sustainable similar to how the Model-T served Ford.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ishizuka-Stephen drew on Nels in her report, and within two years, the NEA rebranded the day around multicultural books and gradually the Cat in the Hat disappeared from Read Across America logos.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
In a large-scale analysis, the researchers drew on genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from 386,533 participants in the UK Biobank, which featured 109,402 with insomnia and 277,131 without.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The following pivot to event curation happened organically, and drew on everything Zadeh had learned about luxury positioning and brand storytelling.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Doug Field, Ford's chief EV, digital and design officer, drew on the Model-T comparison to tell reporters that the Universal Production and Platforms will deliver affordability and be sustainable similar to how the Model-T served Ford.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ishizuka-Stephen drew on Nels in her report, and within two years, the NEA rebranded the day around multicultural books and gradually the Cat in the Hat disappeared from Read Across America logos.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
In a large-scale analysis, the researchers drew on genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from 386,533 participants in the UK Biobank, which featured 109,402 with insomnia and 277,131 without.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew on
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Ending a war that has caused extraordinary suffering would be a victory on its own.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The very concept of combining social media with AI assistants caused confusion earlier this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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With one out in the second, Caleb Durbin sent a drive into left field that Kiké Hernandez turned into a triple when his diving attempt came up short.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some of the coup leaders were eventually convicted of treason and executed, and the names of Odinga and his father came up during interrogations of some suspects.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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And then the English joined in, claiming that Joseph of Arimathea brought the holy grail containing the blood and sweat of the crucified Christ to Glastonbury.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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New ownership has brought investment and a collegiate approach.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays, with the roof closed and their fans ready to burst, had no hits after the second inning.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The rallies' organizers laughed off Republicans' claims that Democrats were keeping the government closed for them.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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When Benson was on the ice killing penalties, the Sabres generated two scoring chances and allowed zero.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The project was developed in collaboration with Leisa Hirtz, founder of Women’s Global Health Innovations, who approached the McMaster researchers to improve her company’s Bfree Cup technology.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tibbetts approached Cross and yelled at her, pointing to the other end of the floor, presumably in reference to the Copper play.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Drew on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20on. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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