drew up

verb

past tense of draw up
1
as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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

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3
as in prepared
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 drew up Gajdusek eventually drew up a list of eight students, and then decided on the youngest child, a twelve-year-old boy. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Rudi Garcia then arguably drew up the game plan of the tournament, leaving Lukaku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku out of his starting XI and still managing to humiliate the hosts. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Other teams on the list James’ agent Rich Paul drew up are the NBA star’s hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 June 2026 In the 1990s, Cisco drew up a similar proposal. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Executives drew up projections for what that would mean. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026 The architect who drew up the cabin’s blueprints worked under a contract, like Davis. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxson Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew up
  1. stopped
  2. classified
  3. prepared
  4. halted
  5. arranged
  6. composed
  7. caught
  8. organized
Verb
  • Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers.
    — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopped
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  • Dorsey uses solid gold (as well as sterling silver), meaning its pieces are not classified as demi-fine, but a Dorsey diamond tennis necklace will set you back up to $20,000, rather than upwards of $30,000 to $40,000 for a natural diamond version.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • That result allows the cell to be classified as all-solid-state under the Chinese standard.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of classified
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  • Those looking ahead to Labor Day weekend should be prepared for the heat to continue, with a 15% to 25% chance of storms.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For a year, members of Danbury Unites for Immigrants had prepared for the kind of scenario that was now playing out.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of prepared
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  • Public tours of the property were halted, owing to all the construction, but, before that, docents had noticed the President walking the grounds and slipping notes to gardeners and landscapers.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Service on the Gloria funicular remains halted while the official investigation proceeds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of halted
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  • Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranged
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  • The active roster is the one composed of 53 players who are immediately eligible to play on game days.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The committees are composed primarily of volunteers, and draw from across fields of relevant study and practice.
    — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of composed
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  • Summit caught the turnover bug as the Jaguars lost to Red Oak 20-15.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, Japan finds itself in a precarious position, caught between a lack of locals to fill roles in the workforce and a distrust of immigrants who can provide labor.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Other speakers at the event Monday, which was organized by community groups seeking to reopen the hospital, emphasized the need for care to be restored.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of organized

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“Drew up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20up. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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