drew up

verb

Definition of drew upnext
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 Synonyms for drew up
  1. stopped
  2. classified
  3. prepared
  4. halted
  5. arranged
  6. composed
  7. caught
  8. organized
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  • In the first day or so after the snow stopped falling, Unified Government crews focused on clearing major thoroughfares.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • For those of us who love the series, haven’t stopped playing it since it was released in October 2023, and who own every Alter Ego, this is good news.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of stopped
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  • And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.
    Andre A. Naranjo, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.
    Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of classified
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  • Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.
    Dan Hawkins, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of prepared
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  • At the first convention center stop, the driver halted, and three additional riders squeezed into the five-passenger sedan before the trip continued.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • As states across the country banned hormone treatment and puberty blockers for trans youth, some medical practices halted care — and pharmacies stopped providing prescriptions — before they were legally required to.
    Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of halted
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  • Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Transfers can be arranged through the resort.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
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  • The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of composed
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  • But in 2021, our video content caught a big break on social media, and operations started falling into place.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The main difference was that A&M’s defenders caught three interceptions while the Cornhuskers defensive backs failed to make plays when Maiava put the ball in danger.
    Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of caught
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  • Plants are organized by region; Romero and I started in the Americas, pulling up to an eight-foot-tall Brazilian grape tree, known for the gumball-size purple berries that grow directly on its trunk.
    Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Last October, the institute organized five planning sessions at Brooklyn’s senior center.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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