1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in to prepare
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 draw up
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
The game plan Chicago drew up on Wednesday was simple, almost ruthlessly so.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
With 45 seconds left in the fourth and the score all even at 103, Bickerstaff drew up an isolation for Cunningham after a timeout.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Some businesses have already drawn up contingency plans to downsize in the second half of the year if the conflict drags on, Wang said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The game plan Chicago drew up on Wednesday was simple, almost ruthlessly so.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
With 45 seconds left in the fourth and the score all even at 103, Bickerstaff drew up an isolation for Cunningham after a timeout.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Some businesses have already drawn up contingency plans to downsize in the second half of the year if the conflict drags on, Wang said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
Verb
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The flotilla boats were stopped around 90-100 miles from the Gaza coastline, according to the flotilla's website tracker.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Those unable to swim two lengths of the pool without stopping should have a parent remain close enough to reach them.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
19 May 2026
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The incident being classified as a homicide, according to Skokie police.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Silicone and plastic are both classified as polymers, but they are built differently at the molecular level.—
Ryan Brennan
May 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Injuries, new player adaptation and recruitment focusing on technical players while the rest of the league prepared for a fight.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The potential costs of not preparing adequately are eye-watering.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The new honey-gold edition continues to use this innovation, which allows the tourbillon to be halted at any moment by an arresting spring, regardless of the position of the balance or cage, enabling precise, one-second time setting.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The land was dedicated as a park in 2008, but the Great Recession halted city spending on the project.—
Mark Dee
May 15,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The spa There’s no spa, but morning yoga and pilates classes are hosted on the rooftop and the hotel can help arrange in-room massage treatments.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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And why in the world would anyone composing after the Second World War reëmbrace the long-irrelevant late-Romantic idiom of Puccini and Strauss, with its lush harmonies, rich orchestration, and powerful melodies?—
Russell Platt,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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The irony is that automation, in this case AI, can be prompted to stir people to believe that something is AI-written in how the item is composed, and can also be prompted to fool people into believing something must absolutely be human-written, even though it was prepared by AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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In that game, with the Eagles beating the New England Patriots 41-33 to win their first Super Bowl, Foles became the first player to throw and catch for a touchdown in the event’s history.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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One night, into the bar wanders Angel (Rosemarie DeWitt), who looks as caught in the ’40s as Joe is.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2026
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The novel is organized in sections that both read like stand-alone stories and work as part of a cohesive, sustained narrative.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The hotel is notoriously a second home to the museum’s gala attendees come the first Monday in May, and can organize private or after-hours tours of the museum for guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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