DRAWING ON Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

drawing on

verb

present participle of draw on

as in causing

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 coming up

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

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Recent Examples of drawing on Directed by Aella Jordan-Edge, with Emslie and Arpita Ashok producing, the film stars Jodie Whittaker and Evie Jones, who also wrote the script, drawing on her experience of becoming a disabled adult. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026 As the United Kingdom works to make online spaces safer for children through age verification methods, kids are finding creative ways to skirt the rules, including drawing on facial hair to dupe facial recognition systems. —

Drew Pittock, USA Today, 10 May 2026 Chef Banrith Yong, now in his 70s, personally prepares every entree, drawing on his classical French training for a menu of chateaubriand, escargot, and rotating specials like bouillabaisse or beef Wellington. —

Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 8 May 2026 Julia spearheaded much of the design, drawing on her years living in Paris for inspiration. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026 Artist James Hillier, who goes by the moniker Nordacious, started drawing on his iPad, capturing Farnham’s blond mullet and slices of watermelon – a symbol of Palestinian solidarity. —

Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 Hacker, whose brother Jacob is a sophomore on the team and whose father Darrell was an all-state player at Highland, has been drawing on the Indians’ loss to Valparaiso in the sectional championship game last season for motivation. —

Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 The fourth approach is human video learning, drawing on vast online datasets from platforms like YouTube and Douyin. —

Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 At the packed opening, a huge screen showed Abramović’s video work, Tito’s Funeral (2025), broadcasting women beating their chests in a near trance-like state, drawing on ritualised forms of communal mourning. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

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Authorities said a tractor-trailer car hauler blew a tire while traveling eastbound on I-10 near Valencia Road, causing the truck to hit a guardrail, roll into the median and burst into flames, CBS affiliate KOLD reported.

— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The same weather system is also fueling high winds across the Great Plains and causing wildfires to rapidly spread.

— Rob Marciano, CBS News, 18 May 2026