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 organized
to put into a particular arrangement
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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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
The concept as drawn up would open up traffic passage and, in fact, feed into freer movement through an area soon to open an entertainment district and revitalized riverfront trail.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Keller Williams has drawn up a rendering and cost estimate for a pool to sit in the natural landscape.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
When a home is bought or sold, a deed is legally drawn up to reflect the transfer of ownership.
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Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
YouTube, TikTok, and other major video-sharing platforms will be told to carry public service content prominently under new legislation being drawn up by the UK government.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
For this article, a longlist of games was drawn up and then a panel of our journalists ranked them in order of most importance.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
New parks and trails are being built, and major plans to connect the waterway with the metro Atlanta region are being drawn up, thanks to decades of work by organizations like Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, a nonprofit dedicated to cleaning up the river and monitoring the condition of its water.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The first American arms began to be drawn up hours after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The blueprints were drawn up by Uruguayan architect Álvaro Pérez Azar, who also sourced and restored local vintage pieces of furniture.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Keller Williams has drawn up a rendering and cost estimate for a pool to sit in the natural landscape.
—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
When a home is bought or sold, a deed is legally drawn up to reflect the transfer of ownership.
—
Donovan McCarty,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
YouTube, TikTok, and other major video-sharing platforms will be told to carry public service content prominently under new legislation being drawn up by the UK government.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
For this article, a longlist of games was drawn up and then a panel of our journalists ranked them in order of most importance.
—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
New parks and trails are being built, and major plans to connect the waterway with the metro Atlanta region are being drawn up, thanks to decades of work by organizations like Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, a nonprofit dedicated to cleaning up the river and monitoring the condition of its water.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
The first American arms began to be drawn up hours after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
The blueprints were drawn up by Uruguayan architect Álvaro Pérez Azar, who also sourced and restored local vintage pieces of furniture.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
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The delivery driver checked the contents and address through an order on WhatsApp on his smartphone, handed it to del Valle, then sped off to his next delivery.
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Police said the girl's mother checked Pennsylvania's Megan's Law website and identified Dustin Deshong as the man who had been following her family.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
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Pastor Jeremy Tuck of Connection Point Church organized a free gas giveaway Sunday in Forest Park, handing out $20 gas cards to the first 250 drivers at a local RaceTrac station.
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The Jury will be composed of 24 students, each of them recommended by professors of film studies from various Italian universities, DAMS, and from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.
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The administration has also assembled a Disaster Assistance Response Team composed of more than 250 people, including three specialized Urban Search-and-Rescue teams.
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Large car rally disrupted in Baltimore Police said 36 traffic citations were issued and 54 vehicles were stopped after a large gathering of vehicles in the 1000 block of Wilson Drive in South Baltimore.
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The victim in the latest attack had stopped to swim with her boyfriend and friend in the Econlockhatchee River just north of Orlando Sunday afternoon when the alligator bit her, the FWC said in a press briefing.
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He was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution and $25,000 to the city.
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At a hearing on June 24 observed by The Times, 14 immigrants didn’t make their appointment, and were ordered removable by the end of the day.
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Yet none of that prepared the younger Berhalter for his own World Cup debut earlier this month.
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Doritos, ramen, marshmallows, and frosted cereals; French fries cooked in beef tallow; tofu prepared on a grill that just had meat on it—even the most innocuous products can contain beef, pork, or dairy.
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Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.
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The 22-year-old Conwell stayed aggressive despite his cold shooting, recording team-highs in field-goal attempts and three-point attempts.
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The original design featured 13 stripes representing the colonies and 13 stars arranged in a circle to symbolize equality among them.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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