1
as in checked
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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2
as in ordered
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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3
as in composed
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 drawn up
It's hardly been the rookie season Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki would have drawn up for himself.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron said alongside Zelenskyy in Paris on Wednesday that the coalition leaders would endorse plans for security guarantees drawn up by their militaries.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Although there had been hope that some funding would be restored, given that no budget has been approved for the next fiscal year, Republicans in the House and the Senate have failed to include public media funding in the resolutions drawn up so far.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
While the state House Executive Committee held a legislative hearing on CPS funding and discussed the budget deficit, no funding for the district was drawn up or passed.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The California map drawn up by political cartographer Paul Mitchell would see much of the North State and Central Valley redrawn to include more liberal voters from the Sacramento area and coast.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The spectacle was unintentionally hilarious, providing a sense of relief to those who worry that technology is advancing faster than regulations can be drawn up.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Those deeper benefits were clearly on the minds of City Council members and the committee that birthed the Wave in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when plans were drawn up.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The amendments provided the legal grounds for Common Cause to sue the state over its 2012 congressional map and a subsequent map it was ordered to redraw, ultimately leading to the court approving a congressional map in 2015 drawn up by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron said alongside Zelenskyy in Paris on Wednesday that the coalition leaders would endorse plans for security guarantees drawn up by their militaries.
—John Irish, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Although there had been hope that some funding would be restored, given that no budget has been approved for the next fiscal year, Republicans in the House and the Senate have failed to include public media funding in the resolutions drawn up so far.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
While the state House Executive Committee held a legislative hearing on CPS funding and discussed the budget deficit, no funding for the district was drawn up or passed.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The California map drawn up by political cartographer Paul Mitchell would see much of the North State and Central Valley redrawn to include more liberal voters from the Sacramento area and coast.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The spectacle was unintentionally hilarious, providing a sense of relief to those who worry that technology is advancing faster than regulations can be drawn up.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Those deeper benefits were clearly on the minds of City Council members and the committee that birthed the Wave in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when plans were drawn up.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The amendments provided the legal grounds for Common Cause to sue the state over its 2012 congressional map and a subsequent map it was ordered to redraw, ultimately leading to the court approving a congressional map in 2015 drawn up by Common Cause and the League of Women Voters.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
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That’s why Marino would like more people to be aware of MASH and get checked for it.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Whether the fix is as simple as changing a medication or as involved as having a medical procedure to open the prostate channel, getting checked early makes all the difference.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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An immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria, according to court documents filed Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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That's according to the Financial Times, which reported that Beijing had ordered companies not to buy Nvidia's RTX Pro 600D, which was custom-made for the country.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Almost every song is a lumbering beast so thoroughly composed of bits and pieces from the very best of the entire British popular music tradition as to make each feel inevitable, and the intensity doesn’t let up much until the final track.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Historians say Churchhill composed many of them while propped up in bed or pacing the estate's garden.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following input from the state environmental agency, Grayling posted a notice about the change online in August, 10 weeks after treatment stopped.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The person was taken to the hospital when the ride stopped and was later declared dead, park officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Fyre Festival, held in 2017 and organized by Billy McFarland alongside rapper Ja Rule, was billed as a luxury music festival held in the Bahamas.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fund-raising effort organized by the Wrexham Police football team for Lexi has brought some good news to the young girl’s mother, Rebecca Collins, and family.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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They’re being prepared for agility as much as ability.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Picnic organizers prepared food for as many as 2,000 people, so there were plenty of leftovers from local restaurant Speedy Burrito.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, who had worked as a waitress but stayed at home after her husband’s death, encouraged her interests.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This time, the bar stayed and Duplantis had his 14th world record.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Celebratory bottles of wine can be arranged by the hotel's downstairs sister bar, Bar Covell, and bespoke bouquets are requestable via Gilly Flowers, Silver Lake’s chicest florist.—
Emily Wilson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Guests settled into low chairs and deep couches arranged near towering, high‑end speakers, the kind designed to make every note feel physical.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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