DREW UP Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

drew up

verb

past tense of draw up

as in stopped

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

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as in classified

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

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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

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But the stronger signal is commercial—Jurin has grown almost entirely on inbound interest, having stopped cold outreach in late 2024.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Daria said immigration officers stopped her mother before their flight and took her into custody, despite her asylum application still being under review.

— Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of stopped

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But the rock is under constant monitoring, evacuation plans are prepared and experts say the rock is more likely to break down gradually than in one huge chunk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Mornings start with coffee (prepared in the rental’s corner kitchenette) on the balcony before heading out and about the Old Town.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of prepared

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Colorado finished with five hits and had its three-game winning streak halted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
In a biannual appropriations committee hearing, bills added to the suspense file during the Legislative session are permitted to move to the Senate or Assembly floor or are quietly halted.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of halted

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The two prescriptions would be arranged in concentric rings, alternating outward as though from a bull’s-eye.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
But, like the modern concept of condominium ownership, the investors purchased shares of the theater (corresponding to the 44 private boxes arranged on three levels).

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of arranged

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The fountain sits just behind the Angelo Mariani Theater and is composed of over 300,000 golden polychrome mosaic tiles from Ravenna.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Expand the Legislative Ethics Commission — which oversees the IG and is composed entirely of General Assembly members — to include public representatives.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of composed

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Tristan Gunn caught the touchdown pass, and back-up quarterback Cade DePriest also had a touchdown pass to Smith Lessard.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
The first pick of the second round caught seven passes for 63 yards on his three drives, including two impressive catches on the TD drive.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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