1
as in created
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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2
as in approached
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of drawn on
Getty Images Key Facts The six numbers drawn on Monday night were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53, and red Powerball 5.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As toddlers, my sister and I had drawn on the walls of our 1950s bungalow before my dad’s job brought us back to London.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As toddlers, my sister and I had drawn on the walls of our 1950s bungalow before my dad’s job brought us back to London.
—Ella Berman
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn on
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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So when Patel approached the podium on Friday the stakes were obviously high.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Judge Arthur Engoron issued the ruling on Tuesday to settle the lawsuit brought by Robert Costello, a lawyer from the firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, according to the Associated Press.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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After more than a decade of proxy battles, 2022 brought a surprising truce when Cracker Barrel and Biglari entered into a Nomination and Cooperation Agreement.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest report said that trend has continued into 2025, with more than half of the 50 charter schools that have closed this year citing low enrollment as the primary reason for their closure.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Grand Finale is the third film in a trilogy that spawned from the wild popularity of ITV and PBS’ six-season show set among the halls of a grand, stately home in early 20th century England.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wong’s blended family might involve a little green alien and a mutant (Leela is the kids’ biological mom), and the kids weren't so much born (in the traditional sense) as they were spawned.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Multiple White House officials arrived in their current jobs after working at Turning Point USA, the conservative outreach group that Kirk led and co-founded to energize Republicans on college campuses.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If only this car had arrived a few months later during one of our brief bouts of winter rain.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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This has understandably caused some mild uproar among particular gamers.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Drawn on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20on. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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