DRAWN DOWN Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

drawn down

verb

past participle of draw down

as in spent

to make complete use of I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition

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Recent Examples of drawn down Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired an emergency meeting at the weekend and disclosed that national gasoline reserves have been drawn down to uncomfortable levels. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 The trustees report that several changes will cause the trust fund to be drawn down faster than was expected last year. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Those reservoirs will begin to be drawn down this summer, however, particularly if there are significant heat waves that increase water demand for irrigation. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 The reservoir, which is operated by Denver Water, is being drawn down for the summer, to redirect water to another reservoir where less will be lost to evaporation. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026 Then came the retirement account—the one thing financial advisors tell you never to touch—drawn down not for an emergency exactly, but for the slow-motion emergency of a life where the math stopped working and never started again. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026 Strategic petroleum reserves have also been released and commercial inventories drawn down, the CEO said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 1 May 2026 Stockpiles have been drawn down. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026 The club has in place credit lines totalling €475m, of which only €99m had been drawn down at the end of last year. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn down

Verb

Organizing inspection information in one platform could also simplify record-keeping and reduce the time spent comparing data from multiple sources.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Leonard spent the last seven seasons with the Clippers after leading the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of spent

Verb

One example of this messaging disconnect played out on the Upper West Side, in the Democratic primary for the 69th Assembly District.

— Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Scenes like these have played out across the country as America celebrates its 250th birthday and more people look for ways to take part.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026

Definition of played out

Verb

Schieffelin, who played football last season because had used up his basketball eligibility, used his bulky frame to grab eight rebounds on an 11-point night.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Paul, somehow now already 31 years old, has been a useful player on a good Tampa team for a long time, including producing two 20-goal, 40-point seasons when he was used up the lineup with some of their stars in 2023-24 and 2024-25.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of used up

Verb

Base editing was used for the first time in a 2022 clinical trial to modify the immune cells of a UK teenager after doctors exhausted all other options to treat her form of leukemia.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
As a retired New Jersey State Trooper, Bob exhausted all of his law enforcement resources.

— Edie Peffley, NBC news, 8 July 2026