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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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
The bunt play was an opportunity for Cruz to show off his skills from a prior baseball life, as he was drafted as an infielder before converting to a pitcher later in his career.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Buckeyes didn’t slow down from there with seven more players drafted, giving them the most of any school this year with 11.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
But in the big picture the Dolphins need a strong defensive tackle rotation, and where someone was drafted in past years is irrelevant.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Carver Willis was drafted as a tackle and could play guard or center in the NFL due to his speed.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs drafted defensive players with their first four picks before turning to offense and ending with a surprise quarterback selection.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Beck is going to get drafted.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Buckeyes didn’t slow down from there with seven more players drafted, giving them the most of any school this year with 11.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
But in the big picture the Dolphins need a strong defensive tackle rotation, and where someone was drafted in past years is irrelevant.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Carver Willis was drafted as a tackle and could play guard or center in the NFL due to his speed.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs drafted defensive players with their first four picks before turning to offense and ending with a surprise quarterback selection.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Beck is going to get drafted.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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Schumer had initially recruited Mills to run.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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While being recruited to Arkansas ahead of the 2025 season, Neal said part of the sales pitch was the opportunity to learn the same techniques being taught by the Seahawks.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Success is dependent on being planted in sunny locations with moist, well-drained, and neutral to slightly alkaline pH soils.—
Emily Leahy,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Paying for that organization’s work, along with fees billed by lawyers on the case, sometimes drained people’s savings at a rapid pace, the Tribune found.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Phillips warns of selecting containers that are composed entirely of non-recycled plastics or those with a high-carbon footprint.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Interiors are intentionally light-filled and thoughtfully composed, allowing the natural beauty of the surroundings to lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Ruben Enikolopov, a research professor at the Barcelona School of Economics, explains that at the onset of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin had low government debt and large reserves, and pumped money into the economy via military spending.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The two companies pumped almost 9 million barrels of oil a day over the course of the year.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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The timeline won’t affect the state’s ability to produce a new map and electoral process for this year’s election, Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill wrote.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Often, Bell wrote, desegregation turned out not to be the fastest or surest method to improve these children’s school experience.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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After graduating from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa and then Southern Methodist University in Dallas, his denomination tapped him at age 25 to start a church in suburban Kansas City for nonchurchgoers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rodrigo has tapped a handful of artists to provide support throughout the Unraveled Tour.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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