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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
Owens played linebacker for the University of Michigan from 1977 to 1980, earned All-Big Ten recognition before being drafted ninth overall in the 1981 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams is this season's Golden Bachelor.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Pembroke Pines, Florida, native was then drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2018 draft.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
When a detective from LMPD's Violent Crime Unit reportedly witnessed suspicious activity while conducting surveillance in the area, LMPD decided to move forward with the investigation and drafted a search warrant.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The Giants drafted Kilen and already have outfielder Drew Gilbert, who also played for Vitello at Tennessee, on their 40-man roster.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently, the Steelers’ quarterback room includes Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson, and rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard, who was drafted out of Ohio State after winning the 2024 national championship.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
He was drafted 31st overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 and enjoyed a seven-year NFL career that included two Pro Bowl invites and being named a First-Team All-Pro in 2015.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
Owens attended the University of Michigan and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams as the ninth pick in the 1981 NFL Draft.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Lillard’s openness and willingness to help out a teenager, who Portland drafted out of high school in 2018 (24th overall), gave Simons an unusual opportunity to learn from one of the NBA’s best guards.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The Pembroke Pines, Florida, native was then drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2018 draft.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
When a detective from LMPD's Violent Crime Unit reportedly witnessed suspicious activity while conducting surveillance in the area, LMPD decided to move forward with the investigation and drafted a search warrant.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The Giants drafted Kilen and already have outfielder Drew Gilbert, who also played for Vitello at Tennessee, on their 40-man roster.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently, the Steelers’ quarterback room includes Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson, and rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard, who was drafted out of Ohio State after winning the 2024 national championship.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
He was drafted 31st overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 and enjoyed a seven-year NFL career that included two Pro Bowl invites and being named a First-Team All-Pro in 2015.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
Owens attended the University of Michigan and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams as the ninth pick in the 1981 NFL Draft.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Lillard’s openness and willingness to help out a teenager, who Portland drafted out of high school in 2018 (24th overall), gave Simons an unusual opportunity to learn from one of the NBA’s best guards.
—Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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Each of us could be recruited tomorrow and offered more money elsewhere.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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The researchers recruited 28 female veterans aged 32 to 72, all of whom had been diagnosed with PTSD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Take a look at how his journey has prepared him to meet the moment.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bransten recounts meeting with David and Ralph Lauren at the time, prepared with slides.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Jonny Barber’s colorful Colfax Museum archive finally has a permanent home after years of challenges that have drained its founder’s resources, including floods and a fire that nearly destroyed its former building.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
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The roster will be primarily composed of pop and dance music, with a physical and digital distribution agreement in place with The Orchard.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Schools overseen by the DoDEA, such as Barsanti Elementary, are composed of students in American military families.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Many estimate the family has pumped more than $1 billion into Louisville in the past 150 years.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Qing Yuan had been conscripted to the morgue, too, just before Qi Chu, in 1950, after his father had been executed and his mother had died of grief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some scholars have suggested that the boys were prized for their looks and conscripted into homoerotic pageants created by Christopher Marlowe.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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This brilliant collection of short stories was published in 1953, but the author wrote much of it before World War II.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her bridal party went viral for the prayers and affirmations the couple wrote on bayleaves that were put into a cinnamon broom handmade by Monaleo’s grandmother.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Every red and blue photon gets sucked into a plant for photosynthesis, just the green ones ricocheting through the understory to form a kind of therapeutic light bath.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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His frequent use of direct-to-camera narration initially seems like a cloying misstep (mostly because so many other movies have sucked the fun out of that device).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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