DRAWDOWN Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

draw down

verb

ˌdrȯ-ˈdau̇n

Definition of draw down

as in to spend

to make complete use of I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition

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Recent Examples of draw down France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Ireland have all been pressured to draw down supplies, Politico reported. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 While consumer spending has remained resilient, Americans have been drawing down their reserves in the process. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The Bureau of Reclamation and Salt River Project have started to draw down the water level at the lake by 54 feet to begin safety inspections and maintenance. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Inventories, or global stockpiles of crude oil, have been drawn down this spring and summer at a rapid clip, after governments around the world agreed in early March to release 400 million barrels of oil in a bid to ease soaring prices. — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draw down

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Successful candidates will then be invited to spend a day at the bank’s offices where they are tested on banking regulation, their use of AI, and their ability to build calculations.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The Finnish Government has granted Posiva Oy an operating license for the world’s first permanent underground repository for spent nuclear fuel.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of spend

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Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
In hopes of restoring the water's blue hue, park rangers partially drained Morning Glory in the 1970s to extract debris.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

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When all out-of-court options have been exhausted, and the MCA debt threatens the immediate survival of an otherwise viable business, legal reorganization is the final angle of management.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Like athletes in other pro leagues, NFL players must first exhaust out-of-court arbitration and grievance procedures.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhaust

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Shamea and Porsha’s passive back-and-forth is a fascinating take on how icing someone out after a friendship falls apart can play out on a show like The Real Housewives.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 29 June 2026
In April, when Rojas got news that his father had been rushed to the hospital, Roberts quickly took the decision on whether to play out of Rojas’ hands, scratching him from the lineup.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of play out

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Integrating the interceptor into existing launch infrastructure could reduce the need for extensive equipment changes.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
People can donate clean costumes and pick a new one, reducing waste and the resources and emissions required to make new ones.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

The bar also will provide an outlet to use up inventory left over from Idaho Tipsy Trailers events.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
For instance, the nitrogen tank that fuels the thruster system takes just six seconds to use up and hours to refill, Tesla’s vice president of vehicle engineering, Lars Moravy, told Top Gear.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of use up

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All three said West Point appears to be circumventing the judge's ruling by using a different justification to continue to enforce its speech rules.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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