DRAFTED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

drafted

verb

past tense of draft

as in recruited

to pick especially for required military service my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed

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as in prepared

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 drained

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 drafted HIs relationship with Epstein faced a new wave of scrutiny earlier this year when the Department of Justice's release of Epstein files included correspondence between the two men, as well as cryptic notes drafted by Epstein that hinted at Gates' extramarital affairs. —

Lauren Peller, ABC News, 10 June 2026 Less than two months after being drafted, Lomu said playing right tackle now feels natural to him. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Bronny, who was drafted by the Lakers with the 55th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, just finished his second season in the league. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Siri pulled the schedule from the Internet, suggested dishes from the two countries that were playing the match, dug through the user’s Messages app history to find a mention of coconut cookies, drafted a text invitation featuring the party’s menu and prepared to send it to a group chat. —

Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 Most of the men in Curry’s family—including his father and grandfather—had served, but they had been drafted and had not remained in uniform long enough to procure the same benefits that his cousin had. —

Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 That rule bars provisions in bills that are deemed to be extraneous to federal spending or outside the jurisdiction of the committees that drafted them. —

Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 June 2026 Gray has spent the last four seasons with the Dream after being drafted by the Wings in 2017. —

Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 June 2026 In one scene, Cummings is called upon to play Stacey and in another LeBeau is drafted to play Bram. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

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Deep Cover sees Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed play a trio of improv actors recruited by the police to infiltrate a gang in London’s criminal underworld.

— Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
The working-age population is increasing, owing to consistent employment growth and a steady flow of migrants who are often highly skilled and actively recruited, and tend to come from bordering countries that have significant cultural and linguistic overlaps with Switzerland.

— Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026