as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
drew off the fat from the top of the drippings
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as in to cause
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 to come
to come near or nearer
night draws on, so we should hurry home
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Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Colorado’s new regulations will draw on expert knowledge and community input to protect people’s health.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The company is known for developing original concepts and drawing on intellectual properties from its extensive library to create fresh and far-reaching narratives.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Another scientific investigation drawing on the same participant group as Ogino’s study found that eating one or more servings per week of yogurt compared with no yogurt consumption was connected to a lower incidence of proximal colon cancer.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s vision stems from the right-wing anticommunist movements of the 1950s, which pitted the West against its enemies, drew on religious motifs, and harbored a suspicion of American liberalism as too soft, too postnational, and too secular to protect the country.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Colorado’s new regulations will draw on expert knowledge and community input to protect people’s health.
—Jenni Shearston, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025
The company is known for developing original concepts and drawing on intellectual properties from its extensive library to create fresh and far-reaching narratives.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Another scientific investigation drawing on the same participant group as Ogino’s study found that eating one or more servings per week of yogurt compared with no yogurt consumption was connected to a lower incidence of proximal colon cancer.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Draw (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draw%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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