DRAFTED Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

drafted

verb

past tense of draft

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 Many of his teammates, in fact, rib him about being drafted in 2016, when many of them were in middle school, or younger. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026 The Royals drafted Sweeney in 1991. —

Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Smith, who played for the Missouri Tigers in college, rose to fame quickly after he was drafted into the NFL but his rise to stardom was hindered by a series of legal issues that included 10 arrests in nine years, according to ESPN. —

Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 June 2026 Smith was drafted by the 49ers with the seventh pick out of Missouri in 2011 and made an immediate impact on the team, helping San Francisco snap a playoff drought and reach the NFC title game his first three seasons with one trip to a Super Bowl. —

CBS News, 16 June 2026 The Raiders drafted Pryor in the third round of the 2011 supplemental draft, which took place after the NCAA suspended Pryor and four teammates for receiving improper benefits. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026 Midway through that year, the Greyhounds — who drafted him in the seventh round in 2023 — called him up. —

Peter Baugh, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Less than two months after being drafted, Lomu said playing right tackle now feels natural to him. —

Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Bronny, who was drafted by the Lakers with the 55th pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft, just finished his second season in the league. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

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Two men were convicted Monday, and the BBC’s investigation found evidence that a young Russian diplomat had recruited the pair.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
The psychologist’s adult nephew has been recruited by an environmentalist who believes that the psychologist’s case files hold the key to saving the forest.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 June 2026