draw on

verb

drew on; drawn on; drawing on; draws on

intransitive verb

: approach
night draws on

Examples of draw on in a Sentence

the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Sperling also draws on his five-plus years as a graphic designer. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 Slingerland draws on a wealth of experience while working with architects and builders to help her clients devise their dream homes from the ground up. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025 That will give Nawrocki a larger pool of the electorate to draw on in the second round, Piotr Buras, head of the Warsaw office of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), told Newsweek. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 The report draws on Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for draw on

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of draw on was in the 15th century

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“Draw on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20on. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

draw on

verb
: to come closer : approach
as night drew on
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