as in to spend
to make complete use of
I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition
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Recent Examples of draw down
Any monies drawn down before then, while potentially subject to an FMV assessment, would not require adjustments to club figures.
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Colorado funds it via a fee on hospitals to draw down matching federal dollars, a practice that congressional Republicans are considering banning.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The application asks the justices to lift a judge’s order enabling eight Democratic states suing over the block to immediately draw down $65 million in funds.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
United have held their RCF for a while, but didn’t first draw down on it until Q2 in the 2020-21 season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Colorado funds it via a fee on hospitals to draw down matching federal dollars, a practice that congressional Republicans are considering banning.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The application asks the justices to lift a judge’s order enabling eight Democratic states suing over the block to immediately draw down $65 million in funds.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
United have held their RCF for a while, but didn’t first draw down on it until Q2 in the 2020-21 season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw down
Verb
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Consumers have been optimizing their spending for years, Thomas said, by making smart decisions to have the ability to still spend, particularly on discretionary items.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ripp is originally a linebacker but spent parts of last year playing edge.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nor could the authors conclude definitively that the chimps were deliberately consuming ethanol-rich fruits and sharing it with their compatriots.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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Crews also conduct test burns before igniting a larger area, to verify how effectively fuels are consumed and how smoke will travel.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Payne drained a 3-pointer the next time down the floor to tie the game, 98-98.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, much of this rain will eventually still drain down across the lower Mississippi River Valley, keeping the Mississippi and other nearby rivers in the region elevated for at least the next several days.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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They will be exhausted after Grandma wrangling for 4 hours.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Officers must make life-or-death decisions while exhausted, both physically and emotionally.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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At the risk of counting on two games in a row to play out the same way, the pace in Game 1 (86.8) makes the under feel like another safe play tonight after these teams combined for 212 points on Saturday to cash Under 216.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Behind them, the brawl for the final two play-off places — to join one of the three aforementioned teams and Sunderland — continued to be played out between Middlesbrough, Coventry City, West Bromwich Albion and Bristol City.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The goal of this prescribed burn is to decrease the existing fire hazard and to prevent and reduce the impact of future fires in the area.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Keeping yourself hydrated and reducing your salt intake may also help reduce bloating and help your body rid itself of excess fluid. Types of Creatine Several types of creatine are used in supplements.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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It can be safely used up to doses of 400 milligrams.24 Taking magnesium oxide during pregnancy may delay the start of breast milk production.25 Magnesium Bisglycinate Magnesium bisglycinate can help reduce leg cramps during pregnancy.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Crafted on satin and velvet and using up to 50 different materials — including sequins, metallic and silk thread, glass beads, wool satin and silk organza — these embroideries embellished unique furniture pieces, basically one-of-a kind.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mangione handed arriving officers a fake New Jersey ID that was used at the New York City hostel days earlier and was subsequently arrested.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The bonus will also be available to use for Game 3 between the Lakers and Timberwolves in Minnesota.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Draw down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20down. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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