1
as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in classified
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in prepared
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draw up a proposal and submit it to the committee for approval
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Recent Examples of drew up
Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxson Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The companies, working with Oz Architecture, drew up plans for a 17-story tower with about 400 units.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.
—Nikhil Kumar, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
So Lee drew up a play that spread the floor for Ball and gave him a chance to isolate against a defender in the middle of the floor.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Saiyub's mother even drew up a chair.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, the area was eyed as a potential world headquarters for Apple and, in the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The man who drew up the game-winning play in the College Football Playoff National Championship game for Indiana almost never went into football at all.
—Bob Pompeani, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
After Ike’s dunk got the Zags within 69-68 with 40 seconds left, Miller called timeout and drew up a play that got Heide free in the corner.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The companies, working with Oz Architecture, drew up plans for a 17-story tower with about 400 units.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.
—Nikhil Kumar, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
So Lee drew up a play that spread the floor for Ball and gave him a chance to isolate against a defender in the middle of the floor.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Saiyub's mother even drew up a chair.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, the area was eyed as a potential world headquarters for Apple and, in the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The man who drew up the game-winning play in the College Football Playoff National Championship game for Indiana almost never went into football at all.
—Bob Pompeani, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
After Ike’s dunk got the Zags within 69-68 with 40 seconds left, Miller called timeout and drew up a play that got Heide free in the corner.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew up
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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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For nearly two hours, Kid Rock barely stopped moving.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
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Rail freight, a faster and cheaper alternative, was blocked after Zheng’s smart helmets were classified as sensitive dual-use goods, given the active conflict zones along the route.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Uber’s last big ballot fight, on which together with Lyft the company spent $200 million, was a successful campaign to pass a measure that kept gig workers classified as independent contractors, not full-time employees.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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As Christopher Morel prepared to step into the batter’s box in the eighth inning for a crucial at-bat on Sunday, Connor Norby and Heriberto Hernandez approached their teammate and gave him some advice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The memo was prepared by three top leaders of the Continuum of Care (CoC) board, a coalition that handles how federal money for homelessness prevention programs are doled out to organizations in the Kansas City region.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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The loss marked an early end for the Frost, which had previously gone a perfect 6-0 when facing elimination in the PWHL playoffs, and halted the team’s quest for a rare threepeat.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Waymo has drawn criticism for its vehicles failing to yield to school buses in Austin, and for the performance of its vehicles during widespread power outages in San Francisco in December, when robotaxis halted in traffic, causing gridlock.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Something composed of water ice will deform more easily than an object made of iron, for example, and for both to be round, their sizes will be wildly different.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2026
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Whether you’re headed to Pilates or running weekend errands, this look feels especially right now, composed of Leset’s V-neck white tee, Nili Lotan’s roomy red barn jacket, and a pair of Adidas x Wales Bonner sneakers.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The Giants have not won at home in Week 1 since Hakeem Nicks caught three touchdown passes in a 2010 win over the Carolina Panthers.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Steyer backers Speaking of money, the second ad (or sort-of ad) that caught my attention is tied to Steyer, the billionaire who has spent more than $100 million of his own money in this race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Her profession has turned her into a serious shoe collector, with a closet of 100 pairs neatly organized in boxes, each marked with a photo of the shoes taped to the outside.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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And the unfortunate reality of how the sport is organized in the modern era is that those big non-conference games are going to become less and less common.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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