draw up
verb
drew up; drawn up; drawing up; draws up
1
: to bring (a body of troops) into array
2
: to prepare a draft or version of
draw up plans
3
: to bring to a halt
4
: to straighten (oneself) to an erect posture especially as an assertion of dignity or resentment
: to come to a halt
the car drew up at the door
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Examples of draw up in a Sentence
he drew up his horse outside the tavern
drew up the troops into a line along the ridge
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The numbers drawn up by CIS show just how difficult fighting sanctuaries will be for Homan’s team.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
The certification program for 8K televisions was launched in 2019, and now the Association has drawn up minimum specifications for 8K projectors in key areas – including resolution, brightness, contrast, color accuracy, dynamic range, and immersive audio.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
As humans draw up plans to return to the moon—for scientific, geopolitical and economic reasons, Boyle notes—this book reminds us that our celestial neighbor is part of our world, our culture and our identity, and always has been.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
With less than 300 total staff spread across England, Italy and the US, Haas are the smallest team on the grid, according to Hanley, who begins drawing up schematics for the garage six weeks before each race.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
The certification program for 8K televisions was launched in 2019, and now the Association has drawn up minimum specifications for 8K projectors in key areas – including resolution, brightness, contrast, color accuracy, dynamic range, and immersive audio.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
As humans draw up plans to return to the moon—for scientific, geopolitical and economic reasons, Boyle notes—this book reminds us that our celestial neighbor is part of our world, our culture and our identity, and always has been.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
With less than 300 total staff spread across England, Italy and the US, Haas are the smallest team on the grid, according to Hanley, who begins drawing up schematics for the garage six weeks before each race.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Draw up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20up. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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