1
as in checked
to bring (something) to a standstill
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
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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 game-winning basket in the final seconds of the Sunset League basketball game between Corona del Mar and Los Alamitos on Monday at Los Alamitos High School didn’t unfold the way it was drawn up by Sea Kings coach Jason Simco.
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Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Oasis star Noel Gallagher has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Amazon MGM Studios as plans are drawn up for the next James Bond movie.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The democratic opposition has drawn up a plan to do this, with the goal of raising production to four million barrels a day.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
The Pentagon has reportedly drawn up military plans for securing access to the Panama Canal.
—Richard Fontaine, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
This double-entry bookkeeping revolved around having a set of accounts, drawn up by merchant bankers and their clerks, for households, companies and wealthy individuals, set out in debits and credits.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
All-Star teams are constantly drawn up for the Midsummer Classic.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
New organizational structures are expected to be drawn up in the coming weeks inside both Paramount Skydance’s linear and streaming TV operations.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Noboa appears so confident that voters will agree with him that his administration has even drawn up plans for a US Navy base on Ecuador’s coast.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawn up
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And aspirations must be checked accordingly.—
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Vrabel checked those boxes months ago, back when those inside and outside of his locker room began to dare to dream of a Super Bowl run.—
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It was organized by the New York Immigration Coalition.—
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Her brother shaved his head alongside her, while friends organized care packages, drove her to sessions and offered constant encouragement.—
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The brain is composed mainly of fat, including omega-3 fatty acids and cholesterol, which are essential for maintaining brain cell structure and function.—
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Produced by Cate Le Bon and composed by the band inside studios owned by Jeff Tweedy and Gilla Band, Secret Love would be a return to form, but Dry Cleaning never fell out of shape in the first place.—
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
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Questions about education funding Amid the state’s revenue shortfall, Little in August ordered state agencies other than public schools to cut spending by 3%.—
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Cashier Sandra Cornejo said the suspect ordered Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.—
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Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.—
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Officially called the Wage and Tax Statement, IRS Form W-2 is prepared by employers, who are required to send copies to their employees and to the IRS.—
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Allen stops by McDermott’s house now and then and has stayed for dinner.—
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Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.—
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The goal is to move all the disks to the last pole with them arranged in the same order—but each disk may only be placed on a larger disk, never on a smaller one.—
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The following month, Acebedo-Garcia arranged the details for the first shipment — 293 kilos.—
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“Drawn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawn%20up. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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