draws up

verb

Definition of draws upnext
present tense third-person singular of draw up
1
as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill he drew up his horse outside the tavern

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

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3
as in prepares
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 Synonyms for draws up
  1. stops
  2. classifies
  3. prepares
  4. halts
  5. arranges
  6. writes
Verb
  • The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • During the cruise, expect beachside dinners under the stars, stops at under-the-radar villages, and visits to temples.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of stops
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  • Similarly, the International Monetary Fund classifies the positions expressed by member states during board meetings for up to seven years.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The government typically classifies border protection, medical care, air traffic control, law enforcement, and power grid maintenance as essential.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of classifies
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  • Moving to cloud platforms and scalable storage solutions prepares businesses for AI.
    Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The decision comes amid a rising trade war between the United States and China as the Biden Administration prepares to leave office.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of prepares
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  • Each of these halts progress for us all and needs urgent attention.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Each of these halts progress for us all and needs urgent attention.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of halts
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  • This round comes at a key moment for the city’s urban core where, with a budget around $7 million, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership arranges security and cleaning services, pursues economic development efforts and funds homeless outreach, among other things.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
  • So whenever a guest books a room, the concierge team arranges a call to learn what a visitor wants from their vacation.
    Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranges
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  • As Forbes retail contributor Kiri Masters writes, the de minimis law allows direct-to-consumer platforms like Temu to potentially avoid tariffs on individual shipments up to $800 per day, while traditional retailers and sellers importing in bulk would face the full impact.
    DeArbea Walker, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Santana writes for the Associated Press.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of writes
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