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

Adam Webb, the library's executive director, told the board the policy was drafted based off one from the Fayetteville Public Library. — James Leigh, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Banks, whom the Giants drafted in the first round in 2023, is in the final year of his rookie deal and could, too, be an extension candidate. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

However, to get playing time after the Steelers drafted him in the second round, Stewart did what was needed. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

He was drafted by the previous regime, but Poles signed Kmet to a new deal in July 2023, so there’s a bond there as well. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

On her watch, 23 UCLA players have been drafted by WNBA teams. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Deborah Fleischaker was assistant director for policy at ICE in 2021, when her office drafted the initial policy. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

The boxing great, stripped of his title and banned from the sport after refusing to be drafted into the Vietnam War, completed his comeback at the 1974 match before 60,000 in Zaire. — Joe Tone, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

Moton is a beloved veteran who was drafted by the Panthers in 2017 and who has been among the most consistent offensive linemen in franchise history. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026