DREW ON Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

drew on

verb

past tense of draw on

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 Abraham drew on the cinema verité tradition and the influence of the Cuban school of filmmaking, as well as the lessons of Ritwik Ghatak, whose emphasis on realism, political engagement and emotional intensity had shaped Abraham’s time at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026 Her campaign drew on the enduring support base associated with her father’s presidency, while also reviving deep divisions within Peruvian society. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026 The evaluation covered March 2023 through December 2025 and drew on administrative data and interviews with participants and staff, though researchers said the findings show associations and do not establish cause and effect. —

City News Service, Daily News, 2 May 2026 The report drew on dozens of satellite images and interviews with sources in the United States and Gulf Arab nations. —

Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 Robert Bruno, a professor of labor and employment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who attended the Aurora event, also drew on history as inspiration for Friday’s rally. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 Demings drew on his background as a law enforcement officer to explain why. —

Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 Similarly, today’s protest drew on those themes, with people additionally voicing opposition to rising living costs, some of which stem from the recent war against Iran. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026 Wolfsburg drew on Hecking’s debut against Hoffenheim last weekend but his team was banking on a win against Bremen to start a turnaround. —

ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026

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Frieden said that, by the time health workers detected this latest outbreak, cases have outnumbered those reported at the start of the 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, which caused over 28,000 cases and 11,325 deaths over two years.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 May 2026
What was remarkable about Newcastle was how one tug on the thread caused Nuno’s players to unravel.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 18 May 2026