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drew on

VERB

use to advantage

Synonyms

WEAK

effect employ exploit extract fall back on have recourse to make use of rely on require take from

Example Sentences

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But Ilaiyaraaja, Krishna says, drew on a wide range of musical traditions from around the world.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The study drew on data from more than 205,000 U.S. health professionals who participated in three major long-term studies conducted between 1984 and 2021.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The report, titled Age of Autopilot, drew on insights from three surveys carried out between 2024 and 2026.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The author of “Wuthering Heights” drew on an imagination saturated in folklore and wild nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

They were on the top of a sloping bank, and the Road, now dim as evening drew on, wound away below them.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien