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 Officials from his office did not consult with anyone at Google when the earlier proposal was drafted, Carpenter said. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026 Los Angeles drafted well, developed valuable trade chips and made winning the priority. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Or June 9, 2009, the date the Angels drafted the best player in franchise history, Mike Trout. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Settle was drafted by Washington out of Virginia Tech in 2018. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The Packers traded a pair of seventh round picks for a sixth and drafted Smack in April, released McManus 13 days later, and also released Havrisik on July 28. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Iran's Foreign Ministry said regional mediators had drafted proposals seeking to prevent further escalations. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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Bishop recalled being doubted as a quarterback and recruited to play another position.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
The smugglers sometimes recruited their clients into the network to pay off their costs, prosecutors said, or persuaded them to make testimonial videos for prospective border crossers.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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At the buffet, fill your plate with local cheeses, breads, muesli and cured meats like Schopfspeck prepared by the on-site butcher, or order from the à la carte menu and watch as the chefs prepare each dish in the open kitchen.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026
Alfonsi departed after clashing with Bari Weiss, CBS News’ editor in chief, who delayed the airing of a report the journalist had prepared investigating the deportation of migrants to harsh prisons in Venezuela.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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The rare, firsthand accounts show the perils faced by tens of thousands of children believed to have been conscripted into the war by all sides.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
After Taylor left the band in 1974, the Stones conscripted Ron Wood, formerly of the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

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The other, more significant section is composed of portraits of the designer, along with several dozen fashion images, arranged chronologically.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Just look what Joseph Stalin or Mao Zedong did, and what happened in Eastern Europe, where the body count was composed of average working people.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of composed

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Michael Thorbjornsen pumped his right fist after making a 26-foot putt for birdie on his last hole to shoot 7-under 63 and reach 18 under to win his first PGA Tour title by two shots at the final Rocket Classic on Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
The quarterback pumped before launching the deep pass downfield.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of pumped

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Both of those lawsuits argue that the government didn’t adequately establish its case against each specific economy or spell how the tariffs will eliminate the specified practice they are being levied for, as required by Section 301.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Even capped, that’s just under 1% of the roughly $774 million in total property taxes levied by the county last year.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of levied

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Lawmakers from both parties wrote aggressive budget caps in 2017, when Republicans held half the seats in the Senate.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Harrelson wrote, directed and starred in Lost in London, the first feature film shot in a single continuous take and broadcast live to theaters.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

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