1
as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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as in classified
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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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
That Skubal return is in line with what Jim Bowden drew up for a Dodgers-Tigers deal.
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Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
24 June 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.
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Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
In the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Executives drew up projections for what that would mean.
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David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 May 2026
The architect who drew up the cabin’s blueprints worked under a contract, like Davis.
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Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Nikhil Kumar,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
24 June 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.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Executives drew up projections for what that would mean.
—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 May 2026
The architect who drew up the cabin’s blueprints worked under a contract, like Davis.
—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew up
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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Even in Caracas, where only five buildings collapsed, Rodríguez said at least 30 additional structures have already been classified as unsafe.
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Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year.
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Yet none of that prepared the younger Berhalter for his own World Cup debut earlier this month.
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Doritos, ramen, marshmallows, and frosted cereals; French fries cooked in beef tallow; tofu prepared on a grill that just had meat on it—even the most innocuous products can contain beef, pork, or dairy.
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In February, a federal judge halted a California law that prohibited federal officers from wearing masks while on duty.
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Gasoline sales to individuals have been periodically halted there altogether.
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The Live Nation website arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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If interruptions throw you off, step away briefly and return composed.
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For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.
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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
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Pastor Jeremy Tuck of Connection Point Church organized a free gas giveaway Sunday in Forest Park, handing out $20 gas cards to the first 250 drivers at a local RaceTrac station.
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“Drew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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