draw up
verb
drew up; drawn up; drawing up; draws up
1
: to bring (a body of troops) into array
2
: to prepare a draft or version of
draw up plans
3
: to bring to a halt
4
: to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as an assertion of dignity or resentment
: to come to a halt
the car drew up at the door
Examples of draw up in a Sentence
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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Indian manufacturers had begun drawing up aggressive growth plans, factoring in the newly unfavorable environment for their competitors.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025
Private wells are on the property of the owner and are tapped into the groundwater table, drawing up water from the ground for use in homes and barns.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Armstrong leading the way among young hopefuls As with that draw up the road at Accrington in midweek, Everton clicked only sporadically at Ewood Park.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025
With less than two weeks to go until U.S. President Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline, the EU continues to negotiate with U.S. trade officials, while drawing up a series of possible countermeasures if a deal is not forthcoming.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025
Private wells are on the property of the owner and are tapped into the groundwater table, drawing up water from the ground for use in homes and barns.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Armstrong leading the way among young hopefuls As with that draw up the road at Accrington in midweek, Everton clicked only sporadically at Ewood Park.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 21 July 2025
With less than two weeks to go until U.S. President Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline, the EU continues to negotiate with U.S. trade officials, while drawing up a series of possible countermeasures if a deal is not forthcoming.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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