Synonyms of drew up

drew up

verb

past tense of draw up

1

as in stopped

to bring (something) to a standstill

he drew up his horse outside the tavern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• halted
• caught
• stalled
• brought up
• pulled up
• arrested
• checked
• stayed
• blocked
• held up
• fetched up
• stilled
• hindered
• suspended
• held back
• held
• impeded
• ended
• cut off
• obstructed
• stemmed
• turned back
• concluded
• snagged
• detained
• baffled
• balked
• clogged
• terminated
• dammed
• blockaded
• reined (in)
• suppressed
• discontinued
• called
• bottlenecked
• choked off
• stunted
• repressed
• squashed
• squelched
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• kept (on)
• continued
• kept up
• persisted
• ran on
• moved
• went along
• proceeded
• advanced
• marched
• progressed
• followed through (with)
• pushed
• fared
• stirred
• drove
• propelled
• spurred
• actuated
• impelled
• wended
• goaded
• budged

2

as in classified

to put into a particular arrangement

drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classified
• arranged
• organized
• ordered
• laid out
• disposed
• ranged
• systematized
• placed
• codified
• arrayed
• marshaled
• made up
• straightened (up)
• groomed
• aligned
• set out
• displayed
• filed
• lined up
• lined
• set
• mapped (out)
• tidied (up)
• spruced (up)
• cued
• sequenced
• prioritized
• emplaced
• queued
• hierarchized
• alphabetized
• unscrambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upset
• messed (up)
• mussed (up)
• disordered
• deranged
• disarranged
• rumpled
• disarrayed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepared
• composed
• drafted
• put together
• wrote
• crafted
• formulated
• framed
• cast
• made
• built
• shaped
• stated
• formed
• expressed
• molded
• constructed
• assembled
• fashioned
• devised
• sculptured
• fabricated
• penned
• worded
• conceived
• authored
• concocted
• phrased
• couched
• compounded
• verbalized
• pieced (together)
• indited
• reformulated
• reframed
• redrafted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drew up

In certain parts of America, quasi-public executions drew up to 10,000 viewers in the past, said LaChance, the Emory history professor. — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

The Falcons drew up quick passing plays for Penix to get going, and once the Packers had to respect Robinson’s running ability, play-action passes were Penix’s bread and butter. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Gajdusek eventually drew up a list of eight students, and then decided on the youngest child, a twelve-year-old boy. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Rudi Garcia then arguably drew up the game plan of the tournament, leaving Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku out of his starting XI and still managing to humiliate the hosts. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Other teams on the list James’ agent Rich Paul drew up are the NBA star’s hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 June 2026

In the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 June 2026

The architect who drew up the cabin’s blueprints worked under a contract, like Davis. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026