Synonyms of drafted

drafted

verb

past tense of draft

1

as in recruited

to pick especially for required military service

my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharged
• mustered out

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepared
• composed
• wrote
• crafted
• formulated
• framed
• cast
• drew up
• put together
• made
• formed
• built
• penned
• assembled
• stated
• shaped
• constructed
• devised
• authored
• worded
• fashioned
• molded
• expressed
• conceived
• phrased
• fabricated
• concocted
• couched
• sculptured
• verbalized
• redrafted
• compounded
• reformulated
• indited
• reframed
• pieced (together)

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drained
• pumped
• tapped
• sucked
• emptied
• drew (off)
• cleaned
• evacuated
• siphoned
• bled
• cleared
• purged
• vacated
• flushed
• exhausted
• milked
• voided
• decanted
• depleted
• vacuated
• effused

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• washed
• watered
• soaked
• bathed
• flooded
• drenched
• drowned
• inundated
• wet
• overflowed
• deluged
• doused
• submerged
• swamped
• soused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drafted

Two days later, the 76ers will play their home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team that drafted James in 2003, in game that will be broadcast on ESPN. — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

In a 2017 interview with Horror Geek Life, Bannister reflected on serving in Vietnam after being drafted despite his opposition to the war. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Though the Vikings drafted McCarthy with the 10th overall pick just two years ago, a rookie season lost to injury and inconsistent play last year prompted them to seek other options at the QB spot. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

What employees really need is permission expressed in the workflow—a norm that says show your prompts in the doc, credit the model in the brief or tag the slides the avatar drafted. — Nohar Zmora, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The head coach has been unavailable after a serious car accident, the franchise quarterback has been sharp, injuries have dominated headlines and rookies are showing why they were drafted. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Since being drafted by the Bucks with the 15th overall pick in 2013 as an 18-year-old out of Greece, the now-31-year-old Antetokounmpo has established himself as one of the NBA’s top players. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Officials from his office did not consult with anyone at Google when the earlier proposal was drafted, Carpenter said. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026

Settle was drafted by Washington out of Virginia Tech in 2018. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026