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draw 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

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Addressed to their fans, the lyrics draw on themes of reconnection and reunion, before an almighty bass drop and the declaration: "I need the whole stadium to jump".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

That leaves the White House’s Fed transition with little historical precedent to draw on.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

How did you draw on this uncertainty to build the reader’s sympathies for the character?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But private-credit shops that run interval funds and business development companies also draw on credit lines extended by banks to cover the outflows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“If you can sit still for ten minutes and calm down, you can come back here and draw on your pumpkin.”

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos