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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
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The only other option is through the lottery of the draft, which clearly is never an option for them.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Once drafted to a celebrity coach’s team, contestants compete in multiple rounds and live performances in hopes of winning a massive cash prize and a recording contract.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
When the Chiefs and Hill couldn’t agree to terms on a long-term extension in 2022, Kansas City traded him to Miami for five draft picks — a first, a second, two fourth-rounders and a sixth.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
The only other option is through the lottery of the draft, which clearly is never an option for them.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Turpa was a special education teacher at PHS, drafting the adaptive physical education curriculum in use today.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Once drafted to a celebrity coach’s team, contestants compete in multiple rounds and live performances in hopes of winning a massive cash prize and a recording contract.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draft
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Long story short, orbital payloads had to be kept as small as possible if the rockets of the day could lift them.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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As of October 2026, the payloads are Astrolab’s FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) rover, Astrobotic’s own CubeRover, and several additional payloads to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The bar program includes cocktails with personal backstories and spice-box flavors, including nonalcoholic sips like the delicate, floral Honey Heist, made with Lyre’s Dry London spirit, cardamom, saffron, honey and ginger.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hey, to the desperately thirsty, even a sip from a mud puddle tastes good.—
Greg Cote
February 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Kim led the Mission League in home runs as a sophomore with seven and hit his first of this season to right field with a little help from the wind.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Dry air and gusty winds are hampering fire crews, particularly in the southern Rockies and Plains, where blustery conditions in New Mexico and Texas are fueling rapid spread through tinder-dry grasses.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Once recruited, victims were allegedly forced to conduct romance scams, fake cryptocurrency investment schemes and other online frauds targeting victims abroad.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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In an article for the Harvard Business Review, the researchers made a case for sabbaticals as a tool employers could use to recruit, keep and foster talented workers.—
Colleen Newvine,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The group is preparing to study microplastics in the lake.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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This seasonal dip requires just 10 minutes of hands-on time and can be prepared a few days in advance of serving.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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CEOs are struggling to switch off, Ko says, and making high-stakes decisions while their mental batteries are drained.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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This was an adaptation of the 1906 novel about the meatpacking industry by Upton Sinclair; famously, Lookingglass actors hung by their heels, depicting the draining carcasses of the Chicago Stockyards.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The study did not take student debt into account, which is a significant burden on many residents.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Property taxes, in particular, can be a heavy burden.—
Joe Dymek,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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Within a few blocks of the hotel are also many spots worthy of grabbing a tasty bite or a drink—Bamboo Sushi, Radio Room, and Walter French's, to name a few.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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That’s all those people paying for tickets, travel, merchandise, programmes, fanzines, food, hotel rooms, drinks and more.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draft. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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