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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
Bassitt, originally drafted as a reliever, pitched out of Toronto’s bullpen once this year.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Historically, in 1968, then owner Al Davis drafted Tennessee State quarterback Eldridge Dickey, the first Black quarterback selected in the first round by an NFL team.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Born on April 13, 1979, Davis became a standout player at UCLA before being drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets in 1999.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Caffey was not drafted by the NWSL women’s pro soccer league.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
He was drafted 215th by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2017 MLB draft.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Anderson and Gibbs began dating in 2023 A month after Gibbs was drafted to the NFL in April 2023, Anderson hard-launched their relationship on TikTok.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Historically, in 1968, then owner Al Davis drafted Tennessee State quarterback Eldridge Dickey, the first Black quarterback selected in the first round by an NFL team.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Born on April 13, 1979, Davis became a standout player at UCLA before being drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets in 1999.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Caffey was not drafted by the NWSL women’s pro soccer league.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
He was drafted 215th by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2017 MLB draft.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Anderson and Gibbs began dating in 2023 A month after Gibbs was drafted to the NFL in April 2023, Anderson hard-launched their relationship on TikTok.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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In part through an NIL deal and by buying out Demin’s Real Madrid contract, BYU recruited Demin to play for the Cougars in the 2024-25 academic year.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many recruited to these networks, like the young woman in Phoenix, are desperate and see stacks of cash advertised on social media as either a way out or a risk worth taking; Brambl added many don’t have the maturity or judgment to realize the dangers.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Stories can be prepared, but since most decisions ultimately fall to the roll of the dice, there’s an exciting spontaneity for the millions of people watching at home.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The initial phase of the deployment includes a Marine air-ground task force aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima and two San Antonio-class transports, with more than 2,000 Marines prepared for rapid-response missions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The number of hopeful Gator fans left in The Swamp had drained precipitously in past weeks.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some can feel lifted by this, but others might push themselves too far and end up drained.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The vascular system is composed of two major components, arteries and veins.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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He’s composed and routinely square to the puck.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hurts pumped before the throw, but Brown said that didn’t slow his route.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Even in regions without dams, farmers pumped recklessly from unmonitored wells.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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At age seventeen, he was conscripted to dig trenches for Hitler’s army.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers are public servants, not reluctant volunteers conscripted into duty.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Comedian and actress Tina Fey wrote the screenplay.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Oxford High School was the site of mass shooting in 2021, her students wrote poems for students there.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The flood shoved furniture into walls, sucked photographs from drawers.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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What sucked was how it was handled.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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