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as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a long draft of the beer before putting his mug down

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as in wind
noticeable movement of air in a particular direction do you feel a draft from beneath the door?

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draft

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verb

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Recent Examples of draft
Noun
DeMarcus Ware Partnering With Crown Royal To Honor Veterans At 2025 NFL Draft The Hall of Fame defensive player is teaming up with Crown Royal and the Bob Woodruff Foundation to honor 32 military veterans at the NFL draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 If your company of choice is Mike Greenberg, Louis Riddick, Mel Kiper Jr., and Booger McFarland, then tune into ESPN’s traditional draft coverage. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
But the big-armed Ward quickly established himself as the consensus top choice and was drafted first overall by the Tennessee Titans on Thursday. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025 Defensive tackle Mason Graham was drafted at No. 5 by the Cleveland Browns and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan was selected eighth overall by the Carolina Panthers. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for draft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draft
Noun
  • In the first five minutes of the flight, the Atlas V jettisoned its five boosters, payload fairing, and kerosene-fueled first stage.
    Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Their mission will include extravehicular activities, or spacewalks, and outreach events, as well as conducting a range of science experiments and installing and retrieving science payloads outside Tiangong.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One sip of the Meet Cute—gin, orange wine, chickweed, lemon, and honey—took me straight to the height of summer.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The influence of the barrel is evident in every sip—the gentle infusion of vanilla, caramel, spice, and sometimes even a whisper of smoke.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For example, a plant may attract the same pests or wind pollination can impact the quality of differing varieties of the same plant.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Reports include tornado, wind storm and hail storm reports.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • He's recruited by old friend Ruben (Javier Bardem) to join his underdog Formula 1 race team and tapped to mentor a rookie prodigy (Damson Idris).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Bech became the sixth LSU WR that Joseph recruited in his five seasons in Baton Rouge picked in the top 60.
    Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • With the prospect of diplomacy faltering, Israeli forces are preparing for the potential consequences, including any Iranian response to a possible Israeli attack on Iran.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Payne drained a 3-pointer the next time down the floor to tie the game, 98-98.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Stroll around and behold the sprawling gardens, luxurious poolside accommodations, spectacular ocean views and the fresh sea air and let the stress drain from your soul.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • It’s been a burden to bear for a team that hasn’t seemed to play as well as their record would indicate.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • For example, if $100 million in pension savings is achieved, and towns are still collecting $1 billion in property taxes, then the state would have communities reduce that burden to $900 million — and send cities and towns $100 million to offset their revenue loss.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Bristol City’s focus on using local food and drink also helps increase buy-in as fans have an attachment to local businesses.
    Steve Price, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draft. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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