How to Use draw up in a Sentence

draw up

verb
Definition of draw upnext
Synonyms for draw upnext
  • As host country, the United States has the right to draw up its guest list.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 23 May 2022
  • Kerr called a timeout to settle his team and draw up a play.
    — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2022
  • The boy drew up his own plays, scrawling one in the dirt during his first season playing the game.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The assistant coach drew up the play, Paul Pierce threw it in, and Ray Allen sank the game-winner from the corner at the buzzer.
    — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Set aside a reasonable amount of time for the new team members to meet and draw up a charter.
    — Peter Stewart, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
  • But even if the Bulls draw up plays to put the ball in the forward’s hands, Donovan said the confidence to finish comes down to Williams.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Hegar was required to draw up the list by the law passed last year to protect Texas' big oil and gas sectors.
    — Reuters, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022
  • But even a new movie may not be enough to draw up enough nostalgia for Barbie.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 14 July 2023
  • The coalition that drew up the proposal is not required by law to come up with a way to pay for it.
    — Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • With Mills down a point with 10 seconds left, coach Justin Matsu drew up a play to get Tang open on a back cut.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The council then tasks AI to draw up boundaries for the new districts that will please everyone.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The 49ers can run it, draw up creative ways to get the ball in Christian McCaffrey‘s hands, and have to be astounded at how good Purdy has been.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The dagger came with 12 seconds left in OT, when Nevada drew up a play to get Lucas curling off the screen for a jumper.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder called timeout to draw up the final play.
    — Jaylon Thompson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • So McVay needs to run the scout team this week, and allow his assistant coaches to draw up the game plan.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2022
  • During the Sandhill crane season, the livestreaming camera can draw up to 9,000 views each month.
    — Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The Red Cross provides a free worksheet residents can use to draw up their home’s floor plan and plot escape routes.
    — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Democrats should start drawing up a wishlist for that purpose.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The delegates also vote on laws and bills drawn up in advance by the top leadership.
    — Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Plans are being drawn up to have future barrier walls built much closer to the town’s homes.
    — Laris Karklis, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Know that the first person to draw up arms is not often the first person to settle a conflict; be calm in your response for the best outcome.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 1 June 2022
  • Wealthy people may be more likely to draw up wills if they are already used to working with—and paying for—lawyers.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 17 May 2022
  • Based on the numbers, the recruiter and hiring manager draw up an offer.
    — Thanh Nguyen, Forbes, 17 June 2022
  • The decision has left states to draw up their own rules about reproductive health care.
    — Anisa Arsenault, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
  • After back-and-forth, government lawyers agreed to draw up a list of witnesses that Trump must avoid speaking to about the case.
    — Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • With eight seconds left, down 1, Hardy used his last timeout to draw up another play.
    — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Sensing a bargain, a builder draws up plans to gut the building and remodel it as a home for his family.
    — Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
  • Experts will draw up basic guidelines to help patients know the best path forward.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, CNN, 4 Mar. 2022
  • Soon after the couple moved in, Ms. Chast’s mother-in-law, a kitchen planner, drew up designs to take down a wall and combine the kitchen and dining room.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • With his team down two points and under 20 seconds on the clock, Dublin coach Tom Costello drew up a play for Stokes to go downhill and tie the game with a shot near the basket.
    — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024

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