draw down

Idioms  

1. Deplete by consuming or spending, as in The government worries about drawing down our oil reserves.

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Example Sentences

The course correction allowed Mr. Homan to draw down agents and end the standoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Homan took control of the operation at the end of January, and had said he would draw down agents depending on how much state and local officials cooperated with federal ones.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“This is common-sense cooperation that allows us to draw down on the number of people we have here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Marginal tax brackets and capital gains also raise their heads, as you and your wife start to draw down your investment income.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

They stood in the door watching the light draw down over the world to the west.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy