draw up

verb

Definition of draw upnext
1
as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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2
as in to classify
to put into a particular arrangement drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

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3
as in to prepare
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 draw up This impetus did not begin with the war on terror; generations of American leaders and scholars have sought to increase presidential power, drawing up mechanisms that could sideline civil liberties and intertwine military and police activities. — Daniel Benjamin, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 According to a 2024 planning board presentation, TeraWulf’s project manager said the full buildout would bring employment to between 35 and 40 people at a facility drawing up to 500 megawatts. — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026 This is about as strong a start as LSU fans could have drawn up for the Kiffin era. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Several also criticized the way the plan was drawn up and executed. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draw up
  1. stop
  2. classify
  3. prepare
  4. halt
  5. arrange
  6. compose
  7. catch
  8. organize
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  • Boulder is not trying to regulate greenhouse gas emissions or stop the companies from continuing to produce oil and gas, Russell said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Service is incredibly attentive and personable; everyone will want to stop and chat throughout the day.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stop
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  • The shoe is classified as a sandal style, but comes up to the knees like a boot.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • To classify the upcoming back-to-back games as a test for the cornerbacks would be an understatement.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of classify
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  • Tehran is preparing a more forceful response if Washington resumes large-scale strikes, Reuters reported.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Next, Meyer is preparing to introduce new love bird designs while continuing to build on the brand’s core collection.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepare
Verb
  • The question also raised the recent spread of controversies over individual films into attacks on cast and crew and campaigns to halt screenings.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In May, Tennessee halted another execution when an intravenous line could not be established into an inmate.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of halt
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  • An intelligence report seen by The Associated Press about the meeting identified Kandahar's governor, Mullah Shireen, as the host and claimed that Afghan and Indian intelligence officials helped arrange the meeting.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rivera and Nuhfer later helped arrange for Sessions to travel to Caracas in 2018 to meet Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrange
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  • The score, composed by Damon Albarn, has a rough, analog feel to it, incorporating instruments like an Indonesian angklung.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dylan’s backing band, as introduced at Carnegie, was composed of the Hawks guitarist Robbie Robertson, the organist Garth Hudson, the bassist Rick Danko, the pianist Richard Manual and the drummer Levon Helm.
    — Atoosa Moinzadeh, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of compose
Verb
  • Set the scene Step past the elegant doormen, caps raised, into a lobby where gold and silver leaves, suspended from the ceiling, catch the light that pours into the building through its vast crystal canopy roof.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Most of his production came from receiver Malik Washington, who caught five balls for 67 yards.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • Centuries before officers appeared in uniform, posing as neutral criminologists, policing developed as a method of organizing society.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Contact centers had spent decades organizing high volumes of work into queues, tracking outcomes, and building a body of past interactions.
    — David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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