as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
the general's imprudent remarks drew on a public rebuke by the secretary of defense
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of draw (off)
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Average allocation of legal function workload CLOs seeking to meet expectations and deliver consistently superior service must draw on both internal and external resources, while optimizing their teams’ skills and tools.
—Richard Punt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This story draws on interviews with two dozen current and former tenants, lawyers, housing advocates, legislators and Aurora officials, as well as hundreds of pages of inspection reports, tenant complaints, internal emails, legal filings and other public records obtained by The Post.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Zigman drew on another key scene for his other musical motifs.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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For Eisenberg, however, the film drew on a lot of personal connections — not just to his character, but to the region.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
Average allocation of legal function workload CLOs seeking to meet expectations and deliver consistently superior service must draw on both internal and external resources, while optimizing their teams’ skills and tools.
—Richard Punt, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This story draws on interviews with two dozen current and former tenants, lawyers, housing advocates, legislators and Aurora officials, as well as hundreds of pages of inspection reports, tenant complaints, internal emails, legal filings and other public records obtained by The Post.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Zigman drew on another key scene for his other musical motifs.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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