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

But for where he was drafted, the body of work was realistically all anyone should have expected, because Mitchell and Booker are the outliers in that draft slot. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Bronny, drafted by the Lakers in 2024, has since become a part of LA's rotation of players. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The younger James, who was drafted in the second round in 2024 to form the first father-son duo in NBA history, showed steady improvement during his second season. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

And after his initial feel-good story of being drafted by the Lightning and meeting his idol Nikita Kucherov, Kulebiakin admitted his first two days at camp were a challenge physically. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

The Pennsylvania native was originally drafted as a two-way player out of Connecticut with the 30th overall pick in 2022, but was more of a pitcher who occasionally hit. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel drafted a secret memo last July to provide justification for the operation. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Before Stewart’s pair of bills went before the council, the Guard Alliance had initially drafted a similar moratorium and proposed it individually to City Council members. — Ilana Arougheti july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Human Vapor‘s screenplay was drafted by Yeon Sang-ho, the Korean auteur behind zombie blockbusters Train to Busan and Colony, writing with his regular collaborator Ryu Yong-jae. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026