drew on

verb

past tense of draw on
1
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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2
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 With Chromebooks in dire need of a refresh, Google drew on many inspirations to create Googlebooks, the most prominent being the Android mobile operating system and Apple's approach to laptop design. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Rafauli also drew on wabi-sabi, the Japanese philosophy that finds beauty in natural forms and imperfection, interpreting it through his own sculptural style. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 The analysis drew on 864 dogs enrolled in the multi-year, nationwide Dog Aging Project, giving researchers one of the largest genetic datasets ever gathered on canine aging. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 The duo worked with curves, sequins and dotted effects to suggest light on water, and drew on Impressionist color contrasts. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The analysis drew on 864 dogs enrolled in the nationwide Dog Aging Project. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 The study drew on 864 dogs enrolled in the nationwide Dog Aging Project and found that larger dogs lose 35% more LINE1 methylation than smaller ones. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Leong, who has deep ties to Malaysian-Chinese culture, drew on his own family’s traditions to shape the story. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 In the 20th century, FDR rejected bank nationalization to develop a common-sense securities framework that drew on the best of both the private and public sectors. — William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew on
  1. caused
  2. came
  3. created
  4. came up
  5. brought
  6. closed
  7. generated
  8. approached
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  • This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled from last year; Wall Street expects another boost when third-quarter earnings are released in a few weeks.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The study associated different attachment styles with different levels of problematic social media use but didn’t prove that certain styles caused the problem, Bjornsen said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
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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
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The series, created by Marc Crehuet with Alejandra Guimerà, was co-penned by Crehuet with Carmen Marfá, Natalia Boadas and Serielizados co-founder Víctor Sala.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of created
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  • Ultimately Argentina came up short in the final against Spain, but the tournament was undoubtedly lit up by Messi's brilliance once again.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • And yes, in 1861, Richard Cadbury came up with the Valentine box of chocolates, thus forging an indissoluble link between candy and the lucrative holiday calendar for all time to come.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of came up
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  • On the score, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane had ideal coverage and the Chiefs brought eight on a blitz.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires brought them home But for Baltzor, this year is already addin' up tough.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought
Verb
  • The Lake Street Bridge, which is 109 years old, closed for two years in October 2025 for extensive reconstruction and repairs.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Golden State got within 59-55 on Tiffany Hayes’ layup, but could get no closer as Atlanta closed the quarter scoring 12 of the final 14 points.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of closed
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  • Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The energy and enthusiasm at games at Gateway can be high, but nothing like the electricity generated in the past two games at State Farm Arena.
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of generated
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  • Sowells got off the Gold Line train and approached the two men.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As this year’s midterms approached, Hinojosa tried to persuade several colleagues to enter the race for governor.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of approached

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