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

After Ekwonu ruptured his patellar tendon in the playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Panthers signed veteran tackle Rasheed Walker to a one-year deal in free agency, then drafted Freeling with the 19th pick a month later. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Bethea was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2006 draft. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026

Suhey was drafted by the Bears in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft. — Jori Parys, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Peterson has been a starter throughout his minor league career, since Cleveland drafted him in the ninth round in 2022. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Matthew Quarterback Matthew Stafford was drafted first overall by the Detroit Lions in 2009. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

For a group with its obituary already drafted, the industry is working on delivering new AI capabilities. — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Stick was drafted by the Chargers in the fifth round in 2019. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026