DREW UPON Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

draw on

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as in to cause

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 to come

to come near or nearer night draws on, so we should hurry home

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Recent Examples of draw on The horror feature draws on a Vietnamese urban legend about a cursed Saigon apartment block from the 1990s, following an estranged young man who returns home to discover his mother is possessed. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2026 At the heart of the ranking is its Quality of Life Index, a broad framework developed by InterNations that draws on five key subcategories, including healthcare, safety, and security. —

Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 Advanced, tech-heavy economies in East Asia like Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have bigger fuel reserves to draw on, as well as the cash to pay higher prices to secure more stocks. —

Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 OpenAI's lawyers have drawn on once-private text messages and emails to try to paint Musk as power-hungry and initially supportive of plans for the for-profit to attract huge investments. —

John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026 Advertisement Data Sources and Collection The ranking draws on multiple complementary data sources to ensure breadth, accuracy, and scientific grounding. —

Time Staff, Time, 12 May 2026 According to Six Seconds, this perspective draws on three decades of studying emotions, including more than a million assessments across 169 countries. —

Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Christian Ramírez scored in the 79th minute after Minnesota United had just grabbed the lead, helping Austin FC earn a 2-2 draw on Sunday. —

CBS News, 11 May 2026 De Zerbi has to draw on that and say, ‘Our job is to do that, raise the temperature in the stadium in the first five to 10 minutes to set the tone and stay there’. —

Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 May 2026

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On the topic, Becerra noted that the state should work with an AI company to ensure that data centers stay in California and operate in a manner that benefits residents rather than causing issues similar to other states.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), staph bacteria are commonly found on the skin or in the noses of many people and often do not cause problems.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026