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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
But Rushing was drafted by the Dodgers in 2022 and his career path is blocked by one of the best catchers in baseball, Will Smith, a fact cemented by the 10-year contract extension signed by Smith in March 2024.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Adebayo, who was drafted by the Heat with 14th overall pick in 2017, is known for his elite ability on the defensive end.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
After Seattle acquired Sam Darnold and Drew Lock in the 2025 offseason and drafted Jalen Milroe, Howell was once again traded to the Minnesota Vikings.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Fortner and Lloyd were both drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Odighizuwa is a year removed from signing a four-year, $80 million extension with Dallas after reportedly declining more money to return to the team that drafted him.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Fans zeroed in on the cryptic marking, prompting widespread speculation about whether a sixth installment was not only planned but potentially already drafted.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Bucks, the team that drafted Baker in 1993, are contributing to the project, including its design.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
If enacted as drafted, the exemptions would rise to $500,000 for single filers and $1 million for married couples filing jointly, up from $250,000 and $500,000, respectively.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
Adebayo, who was drafted by the Heat with 14th overall pick in 2017, is known for his elite ability on the defensive end.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
After Seattle acquired Sam Darnold and Drew Lock in the 2025 offseason and drafted Jalen Milroe, Howell was once again traded to the Minnesota Vikings.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
Fortner and Lloyd were both drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Odighizuwa is a year removed from signing a four-year, $80 million extension with Dallas after reportedly declining more money to return to the team that drafted him.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Fans zeroed in on the cryptic marking, prompting widespread speculation about whether a sixth installment was not only planned but potentially already drafted.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The Bucks, the team that drafted Baker in 1993, are contributing to the project, including its design.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
If enacted as drafted, the exemptions would rise to $500,000 for single filers and $1 million for married couples filing jointly, up from $250,000 and $500,000, respectively.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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Prior to being recruited at Paramount, Shell served as chairman of RedBird Sports & Media since February 2024; RedBird Capital Partners is backing Paramount’s WBD acquisition and was an investor in Skydance Media’s deal for Paramount Global.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Weiss was recruited by Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison with a mandate to move CBS News to the political center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The drone attack killed nine people, including three children, and injured at least eight others as the leader of the Simon Pele gang prepared to distribute gifts to children in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the properly prepared, boiled three times, tender spring leaves of this plant are the main ingredient in poke sallet, a fixture of Southern cuisine, the plant is truly toxic.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Surgeons drained nearly three liters of blood from his chest cavity.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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This profound snow drought comes at an especially awkward time, compounding a quarter-century of regional aridification that has drained the nation’s two largest reservoirs to precarious depths.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Colin Stetson composed the score.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The fact that the team is almost entirely composed of Americans with Italian heritage is by now well-known and lovingly mocked on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Spurs pumped money into their academy, focused on buying some of Europe’s top young talent to build their future around and invested heavily on infrastructure to get them to the next level financially.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday night, with a dose of pentobarbital pumped into a vein, Ricks’ wish was fulfilled.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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But on this afternoon in late February, attendees have trudged through the gray Manhattan slush to see—and, perhaps, be conscripted by—the boy who lived.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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In other cases, you could be conscripted to help all the way through trial.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Maya Dehlin Spach / Getty Images Earlier this month, veterans Breanna Stewart and Kelsey Plum wrote a letter to union leadership expressing frustration at the pace of the negotiations.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Harrison wrote that her office reserves the right to use other remedies at its disposal.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Levy wanted the female perspective to feel just as grounded, so Levy tapped his former costar on HBO's The Idol, Sennott.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Alternativa Film Festival, part of a global non-profit film initiative aimed at supporting emerging filmmakers from the global South, has tapped Colombian actress-producer Natalia Reyes to head the jury of its upcoming edition in Medellín, Colombia.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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