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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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
There's nothing wrong with being dedicated fans, sure, but booing a guy your team just drafted is kind of a bad look.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Beck is going to get drafted.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Zach Frazier, Offensive Lineman, Second Round, Pick 51 Zach Frazier has had an immediate impact since being drafted by Khan.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The only other Bronco who has a decent chance of being drafted in a later round is defensive tackle Braxton Fely.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Love's college teammate Jadarian Price has a chance at being the second running back taken which would mark the first time ever that the first two running backs drafted came from the same school.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Now McGonigle becomes the first player drafted in the Harris era to sign a long-term extension.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Beck is going to get drafted.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Zach Frazier, Offensive Lineman, Second Round, Pick 51 Zach Frazier has had an immediate impact since being drafted by Khan.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The only other Bronco who has a decent chance of being drafted in a later round is defensive tackle Braxton Fely.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Love's college teammate Jadarian Price has a chance at being the second running back taken which would mark the first time ever that the first two running backs drafted came from the same school.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Through a complaint drafted by Gary DeVito and other attorneys from Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy, Bohm accuses them of fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and related claims.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Now McGonigle becomes the first player drafted in the Harris era to sign a long-term extension.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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At the time, Wayne was an engineer at Atari when Jobs recruited him to help persuade Wozniak to take the leap and build a computer company.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Marketecture Media, a publishing and live event outfit that focuses on the nexus of media and technology, has recruited Jackelyn Keller to serve as chief commercial officer as the company looks to scale its business events and content operations.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Braun drained the shot and pointed at his former Nuggets teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Balcony is textbook Manet—grand in ambition, ingeniously composed, visually charismatic, and socially unfathomable.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The federation says the incident prompted internal change, noting that 50% percent of its board of directors is now composed of women, who are also in several top managerial positions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said Chairez-Campos pumped multiple rounds into the unarmed victim’s body before making a move to flee and then returning to shoot him one more time in the head, Gennawey said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Radiation pumped into the night sky.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tarantino wrote that film to direct, but changed his mind and Pitt turned to his Fight Club helmer David Fincher to direct the film for Netflix.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two days later, the alumni group—now 109 strong—wrote him again, saying they had been told current athletes had not received guidance or communication from ISU athletics administrators.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fiennes Tiffin came to Young Sherlock after being tapped for a role alongside Henry Cavill, Alan Ritchson, and Eiza González in Ritchie’s Lionsgate film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, 24-year-old wing Spencer Jones was tapped to start Game 3 in Gordon’s place, guarding Minnesota’s Julius Randle.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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