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as in payload
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the draft of an average-sized oil tanker
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as in to prepare
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
draft a letter to the local newspaper giving your views on the problem
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as in to drain
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
remember to draft the water from the pool so that we can close it up for the winter
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Recent Examples of draft
Bodie De Silva, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The top pick came with a draft slot value of $11,075,900.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Judkins was drafted out of Ohio State with the fourth pick of the second round.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Noun
After a four-year hiatus, San Diego has produced another first-round pick in the MLB draft.
—Bodie De Silva, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The top pick came with a draft slot value of $11,075,900.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
Following a strong college career at LSU, the Giants decided to draft wide receiver Malik Nabers with the No. 6 pick in 2024.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Judkins was drafted out of Ohio State with the fourth pick of the second round.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draft
Noun
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The payload adapter was initially tested and is being stored at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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Mechanical design for modularity often borrows from practices in industries like aerospace, where modular payload bays have been used for decades.—
Jay Shah,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Sip don't slam: Take a small first sip to open up your palate and then take a normal sip to fully appreciate the layered and nuanced taste of your premium sipping tequila.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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There isn’t a sound except the wind and the river, and the splash of Tommy’s net scooping our beauties out of the grey nickel blue.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The winds are expected to be similar to those on Saturday.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Travers impresses New signing Mark Travers has been recruited with a simple brief: to compete with long-term No 1 Pickford.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Her goal was to become a commercial pilot, but when the U.S. entered the war in late 1941, she was recruited with two dozen other American women pilots to serve for three years in the RAF’s Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Consider personally submitting your tax payment to the IRS after your CPA has prepared them, review your tax returns every year.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Researchers have used different types of strawberries prepared in different ways to assess their blood pressure benefits.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The answer is to stop dating men who drain your brilliance, and to start dating as the woman who chooses herself first.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Several of Yazan’s four older siblings also looked thin and drained.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The financial services industry is defined by apprenticeship, manual workflows, and regulatory burden—a perfect breeding ground for productivity tools that can offer speed and precision.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Effective methods to reduce pedestrian accidents can not only save lives but dramatically decrease the financial burden of personal injury cases on city budgets.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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Chui and Pang danced, ate cake and toasted with bubbly drinks served in the clear cups typically used on planes.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Amenities: Free breakfast, dining room, rooftop terrace, garden terrace, street parking Editor’s tip: Before heading out each night, don’t miss out on sunset drinks on the furnished rooftop terrace overlooking Chora.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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“Draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draft. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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