DREW UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

drew up

verb

past tense of draw up

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. — 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. — 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

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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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Investigators ultimately classified the encounter as non-threatening because the object never approached sensitive assets.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Of that dataset, there were 33 public comment letters, of which Zach classified them as submitted by an individual in an active corporate role, such as CFO, audit chair, financial reporting manager, COO, or CTO.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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Attorneys and the judge prepared the jury charge, which contains the instructions for the panel’s deliberations, and the lawyers made their closing arguments on Monday afternoon.

— Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
The Miami Herald has learned that at least one Caribbean country is reportedly prepared to support Persad-Bissessar’s request.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of prepared

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The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
In March, production on season five was halted after it was revealed that fellow cast member Taylor Frankie Paul was involved in a domestic assault investigation.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026

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The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of arranged

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The experience of the drink is composed, elegant even, a sophisticated push and pull subtlety and counterbalance, but the list of ingredients reads, to me, to be almost flamboyantly random.

— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from makeup artists.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Definition of composed

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Nguyen said that led to an epiphany — and the creation of an Atlanta-area business that has caught the attention of social media scrollers, celebrity clientele and global automakers.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Tyler officially caught the singing bug after placing second at the talent show hosted by a local rugby club.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of caught

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Since Calleja’s near-fatal fall, over $42,000 ($61,000 AUD) has been donated to a fundraiser organized by his football club to help cover medical expenses.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The annual memorial, organized by Castile’s mother, Valerie Castile, took place Monday night at the Philando Castile Peace Garden, located outside the north entrance to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

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