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
Marchand was born in Nova Scotia and was drafted by the Boston Bruins in 2006.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Officials from both countries drafted a framework agreement over the weekend that would delay some tariffs and export-control measures and announce progress on fentanyl cooperation, soybean purchases, and TikTok.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Having been drafted in the first round of last year’s draft and missing the entirety of last season, there was plenty of excitement about JJ McCarthy’s first foray into NFL action.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump drafted a 15% tariff agreement with Japan following negotiations with Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Three of them were drafted and developed by the team and still under the age of 25.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Good on you to those who drafted him.
—Brandon Funston, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
When a detective from LMPD's Violent Crime Unit reportedly witnessed suspicious activity while conducting surveillance in the area, LMPD decided to move forward with the investigation and drafted a search warrant.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently, the Steelers’ quarterback room includes Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson, and rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard, who was drafted out of Ohio State after winning the 2024 national championship.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Officials from both countries drafted a framework agreement over the weekend that would delay some tariffs and export-control measures and announce progress on fentanyl cooperation, soybean purchases, and TikTok.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Having been drafted in the first round of last year’s draft and missing the entirety of last season, there was plenty of excitement about JJ McCarthy’s first foray into NFL action.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Trump drafted a 15% tariff agreement with Japan following negotiations with Japanese trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
Three of them were drafted and developed by the team and still under the age of 25.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Good on you to those who drafted him.
—Brandon Funston, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
When a detective from LMPD's Violent Crime Unit reportedly witnessed suspicious activity while conducting surveillance in the area, LMPD decided to move forward with the investigation and drafted a search warrant.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Currently, the Steelers’ quarterback room includes Mason Rudolph, Skylar Thompson, and rookie sixth-round pick Will Howard, who was drafted out of Ohio State after winning the 2024 national championship.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kue Lawrence delivers a chilling performance for the ages as Samuel Miller, a seventh-grade student recruited by a shady mentor (Michael Sean Tighe) to compete in the bloody contests.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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Now, Knight, 36, is prepared to renew the fighting spirit against the neighbors from the North in Italy, and, like Harvey, is prepared to hear her national anthem booed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Southern said her mother taught her to always be prepared.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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Still, the growing sense of obligation seems to have drained the joy out of the tradition.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Kardashian laughed it off while Schumer jokingly composed herself.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two have formed FulFive, a new entity composed of Winston’s Fulwell Entertainment and Givens’ FiveCurrents, which will produce the ceremonies.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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The true decisive player, however, has been the United Arab Emirates, which has pumped a tremendous amount of money and weapons into the RSF, helping to revive it this year.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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No new music energy has been pumped into it for ages.—
tom freston,
Vulture,
28 Oct. 2025
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Qing Yuan had been conscripted to the morgue, too, just before Qi Chu, in 1950, after his father had been executed and his mother had died of grief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some scholars have suggested that the boys were prized for their looks and conscripted into homoerotic pageants created by Christopher Marlowe.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Morelli turned to the drug as a result of his growing addiction to OxyContin, which he had been prescribed following back surgery, wrote Joslin.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dodik wrote to Trump in September that year, following the second assassination attempt against him.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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James Guimaraes was on mile seven of his last training run for the New York City Marathon when he got sucked into a bidding war.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
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Woody Allen’s 2007 drama, starring Farrell and Ewan McGregor as two brothers who get sucked into a murder plot, isn’t well liked, and Farrell’s performance is liked even less.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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