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

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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

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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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
  1. recruited
  2. prepared
  3. drained
  4. conscripted
  5. composed
  6. pumped
  7. levied
  8. wrote
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  • Republicans argue the second Sullivan was recruited into the race to sow confusion, an allegation substantiated on Wednesday by a bombshell New York Times report.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Undaunted by the huge blank wall, Mendez recruited some of the same young people working on the 23rd Street mural along with youth from the neighborhood.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
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  • Once it’s been drained, loosely coil the hose and store it indoors.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
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  • Many interviewees told me that elite parents no longer want their sons to spend over a decade conscripted in the army or build careers entirely inside the party.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Nazis conscripted her father and forced him to work at a labor camp.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of composed
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  • Several speakers noted that while fish species are declining dramatically, about 80% of the water that’s diverted and pumped in California is used for agriculture, and vast quantities of almonds and pistachios are being shipped overseas.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Three large-scale experiments were underway, but only one — a Norwegian operation that captured carbon from a natural gas field and pumped it under the bed of the North Sea — had rigorously tested permanent storage.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • Since then, Pritzker has been quick to note property taxes are levied locally, shifting responsibility for lowering bills to school districts and municipalities.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • No sanctions to date have been levied against any of these lawyers, despite legal rules that allow for it.
    — Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Khalilzad on Friday wrote on X that there had been reports of Pakistan arming Afghans to fight the Taliban inside Afghanistan and of the Pakistani military recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Inspiring others In 1981, Runner’s World magazine published an article that Godby wrote about his 1978 run.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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