DRAW UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

draw up

verb

Definition of draw up

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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as in to classify

to put into a particular arrangement drew up the troops into a line along the ridge

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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 After more than 20 years of working for major tech companies as a user-experience designer (UX) – from LinkedIn to Amazon to Google – Tim Sparks is now drawing up a new playbook. — Max Darrow, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 An extensive proposal for the Under-15 competition, which was planned to be for boys only in its first year, was drawn up by businessmen including Juan Carlos Rodríguez, the former Mexico Football Federation commissioner. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Judges would be required to examine whether an agency’s project approval was supported by substantial evidence, but wouldn’t be able to take competing environmental studies drawn up by the opposition into account. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 It's also been two months since a memorandum of understanding to end it was drawn up with Tehran. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw up

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The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stop

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Back then, Pluto was classified as a full planet, but the discovery of 1992 QB-1, as well as Kuiper Belt objects even larger than Pluto found later, raised questions about Pluto's status.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In some cases, LinkedIn says views of content classified as AI spam have decreased by as much as 40 percent.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of classify

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The e-commerce giant is preparing to launch its Prime Air service in Tracy as part of a broader expansion effort that will bring delivery drones to 500 cities and towns by the end of the year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Many of the dozens missing in its environs were foreign nationals, chiefly Indian or Indian-origin pilgrims who were returning from, or preparing to make, the journey further into Tibet to Mount Kailash, a holy site for Hindus and Buddhists.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepare

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Tribes whose historic homelands fall within the forest became leading voices in the effort to halt logging, with the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians’ Priscilla Hunter emerging as a major force.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
But since February, its progress has halted, said Leo Rossignac-Milon, the co-founder of Track My Visa, a third-party service that monitors applications for 25,000 users.

— Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of halt

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Still, each guest enjoys their secluded villa, private spa time, and a personal guide to arrange hiking and water excursions like snorkeling and surfing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Tafoya arranged for five blank checks paid as bribes by a marijuana firm to be cashed with the help of his brother and passed one $10,000 check on to marketer Chavez, according to the plea agreement.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrange

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Anurag Saikia composed the music for the first track, which features vocals by Jyoti Nooran and lyrics by Shakeel Azmi.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
One such scene that appears captured, not composed, arises when a playful exchange about AccRite’s dead son on a job site goes too far.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of compose

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Salas, 20, should soon become the youngest player to catch a big-league game since Ivan Rodriguez debuted with the Texas Rangers in 1991.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Fortunately, one of the most sensitive detectors ever constructed was buried there to catch that fleeting glow and record the neutrinos’ ghostly presence.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

The defense was organized and rebounded well from some early breakdowns on stretch running plays, and Petrino’s offense doesn’t look like the mess Freddie Kitchens’ group was last year.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
In the Philippines, many time zones away from these major tournaments, fans organize watch parties for matches that often start after midnight.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of organize

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