drew down

verb

past tense of draw down
as in spent
to make complete use of I drew down my bank account just paying for tuition

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Recent Examples of drew down Sat shuddering in my seat as the lights drew down. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026 Levi’s, too, drew down on sales, selling 82 percent of jeans at promotional rates this year compared with 90 percent last year. — Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025 Between the latter date and the end of March, a further £15m was paid back, but the club also drew down an extra £60m on the facility in that period. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Brussels also sought to smooth ties with Washington, finalizing a transatlantic trade deal even as the US drew down its troop presence in Europe. — Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026 The higher benefits drew down the fund, and when the Great Recession struck six years later, rapidly expanding unemployment, the sudden spike in payouts forced the state to borrow about $10 billion from the federal government. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 The higher benefits drew down the fund, and when the Great Recession struck six years later, rapidly expanding unemployment, the sudden spike in payouts forced the state to borrow about $10 billion from the federal government. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Away from Big Oil's headline beats, Clark Williams-Derry, analyst at energy think tank IEEFA, saidthat energy giants took on significant short-term debt and drew down their cash reserves in the first quarter. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drew down
  1. spent
  2. consumed
  3. exhausted
  4. drained
  5. played out
  6. reduced
  7. absorbed
  8. used up
Verb
  • As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • The last time stocks were this expensive, the Y2K bug consumed the world’s attention, Britney Spears topped the charts, and dot coms were about to crash.
    — James Berman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The group consumed a majority of the oxygen within tech, with shares of the hyperscalers that pay for all the hardware struggling in opposition.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
    — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • One example of this messaging disconnect played out on the Upper West Side, in the Democratic primary for the 69th Assembly District.
    — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • Scenes like these have played out across the country as America celebrates its 250th birthday and more people look for ways to take part.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of played out
Verb
  • But a 2021 law reduced his probationary term, and it was formally ended in November 2021.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • The redesign reduced both size and weight while increasing transmit power, giving military units greater flexibility during deployments.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Definition of reduced
Verb
  • Inhalers are often used for asthma, a condition in which the lungs struggle to get enough air absorbed and sent to the body.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The soap can be absorbed by the berries, potentially introducing contaminants.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
Definition of absorbed
Verb
  • Schieffelin, who played football last season because had used up his basketball eligibility, used his bulky frame to grab eight rebounds on an 11-point night.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Paul, somehow now already 31 years old, has been a useful player on a good Tampa team for a long time, including producing two 20-goal, 40-point seasons when he was used up the lineup with some of their stars in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of used up

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