Synonyms of conscripted

conscripted

verb

past tense of conscript

as in drafted

to pick especially for required military service

was conscripted into the army shortly after turning 18

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drafted
• recruited
• enlisted
• levied
• conscribed
• enrolled
• volunteered
• impressed
• pressed
• called up
• signed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharged
• mustered out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conscripted

The rare, firsthand accounts show the perils faced by tens of thousands of children believed to have been conscripted into the war by all sides. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

After Taylor left the band in 1974, the Stones conscripted Ron Wood, formerly of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026

Little John, who Robin must have conscripted as a child soldier back in the day (a team-up that Robin eventually paints in a very different light), asks his old pal to kill the people who abducted his wife. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 11 June 2026

Burkina Faso’s military junta later said he had been conscripted into military service. — ABC News, 6 May 2026

Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied. — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026