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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of drafted The Pacers drafted Peter after a very strong three-point shooting season at Liberty University in 2024-25. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 His position group already featured Brian Burns, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux; the team also drafted versatile defender Arvell Reese in the spring. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Iran's Foreign Ministry said regional mediators had drafted proposals seeking to prevent further escalations. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 July 2026 If the draft was still 40 or 50 or more rounds, there would certainly be more locals drafted. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Herro spent seven seasons with the Miami Heat, where he was drafted in 2019 as the 13th overall pick. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 New vice president of basketball Bryson Graham looked to reshape the roster and keeping Olbrich — who was drafted by Graham’s predecssor, Artūras Karnišovas — was not a priority. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 But there was another UCLA star, drafted in the first round, who has been worth even more wins above replacement than Cole. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years. — CBS News, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
  1. recruited
  2. prepared
  3. drained
  4. conscripted
  5. composed
  6. pumped
  7. levied
  8. wrote
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  • However, all three of Embiid, Maxey and Brown recruited James directly, according to McMenamin.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The challenges are where most of the drama goes down, but the show also recruited none other than Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, to serve as a guest judge for an episode that airs on July 26, 2026.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026
Definition of recruited
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  • Once enlisted, neither member will be able to participate in SEVENTEEN activities, though the statement said that both will connect with CARAT through pre-recorded content prepared in advance.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) said the onslaught was a result of the tactics deployed by Myanmar’s new military chief, who took over in late March as his predecessor prepared to become the country’s president.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of prepared
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  • Awaiting a diagnosis that never came and drained of funds from a dizzying sequence of medical neglect and malpractice, Hughes could no longer afford a safe place to rest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • Soil with good structure is well-drained and holds nutrients vital to plant health.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
Definition of drained
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  • After Taylor left the band in 1974, the Stones conscripted Ron Wood, formerly of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • The Sudanese conflict has conscripted the neighboring countries who are selfishly courting either faction for resources or political standing, as well as greedy, exploitative foreign powers who repeatedly leverage religious and cultural tensions in the region, into the fight for profit.
    — Janine di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
Definition of conscripted
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  • But it was created as a state composed of diasporic communities, organized on caste lines, some geographic, others religious.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Like proteins, peptides are composed of amino acids that are chemically linked into a chain.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
Definition of composed
Verb
  • The rest of the fields rely on water pumped from underground, and that’s also getting squeezed as California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act kicks in.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • At the hospital, the doctor pumped Isul’s stomach and gave her fluids.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of pumped
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  • Both lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied for, as required by Section 301.
    — Mae Anderson, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Both lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell out how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied to address, as required by Section 301.
    — Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of levied
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  • In messages before the attack, read aloud before the court on Monday, Colt wrote about his longing for fame and obsession with Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland school shooter who killed 17 students and teachers in 2018.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Someone in your field with half your experience just sent a client a flawless proposal, and ChatGPT wrote most of it.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of wrote

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