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as in caused
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 came
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Recent Examples of drew on
To determine the rankings, GOBankingRates drew on data from several sources, including Zillow, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Federal Reserve, and weighted the rankings to produce an overall score that reflects both affordability and livability.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Lockhart said Patterson’s paintings drew on her experiences on visits to Ireland’s Aran Islands between 1960 and 1989 and captured the quiet moments of individual lives.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Takehiro Hira, who plays a workaholic with a void in his life, drew on his own experience as a student abroad.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The topic of the SEC’s historic 2024-25 season that culminated with 14 of the league’s 16 teams competing in the NCAA Tournament and Florida winning the NCAA championship was something Gates drew on as part of the system that allowed for the major jump in wins.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
But Noyes and her husband also drew on Italy and the South of France as touchpoints for design and decor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
Lockhart said Patterson’s paintings drew on her experiences on visits to Ireland’s Aran Islands between 1960 and 1989 and captured the quiet moments of individual lives.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Takehiro Hira, who plays a workaholic with a void in his life, drew on his own experience as a student abroad.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The topic of the SEC’s historic 2024-25 season that culminated with 14 of the league’s 16 teams competing in the NCAA Tournament and Florida winning the NCAA championship was something Gates drew on as part of the system that allowed for the major jump in wins.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
But Noyes and her husband also drew on Italy and the South of France as touchpoints for design and decor.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Union Berlin and Hamburg drew on Sunday.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The research also drew on collaborations with the CREST Lab and Wang Lab at the University of Washington.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew on
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At the same time, inflation has caused pain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chairman claimed his words had been taken out of context, but his comments were splashed across the back of the newspapers and caused a storm of controversy.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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See our fan gallery created by Courier Journal photographer Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Examples include the hospitality boxes F1 has created with Lewis Hamilton and Gordon Ramsay for 2025.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The topic of nepotism came up in a new interview with Skarsgård in Vulture, when the outlet pointed out that many of his eight children — including Bill, Alexander, and Gustaf — have become actors like their father.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the Sixers came up with a defensive stop, and that allowed Philadelphia to win its regular-season opener.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Chung brought a broader perspective.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, El's closed for nine months for a major renovation—a change that initially worried longtime regulars.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville Tourism estimates that Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life generated nearly $43 million in local economic impact in 2025.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Drew on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drew%20on. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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