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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of drafted
The Thunder drafted Conwell at the Heat’s behest.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Kenny Beecham evaluates several prospect fits for the NBA draft beyond the top names, including Brayden Burries and his enticing potential if drafted by the Dallas Mavericks to join Cooper Flagg and more.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Getting drafted is a dream come true for any NBA prospect.
—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Houston was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1993 and played with them for three seasons before hooping with the New York Knicks from 1996 to 2005.
—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Wilson becomes the third North Carolina player the Bulls have drafted in the first round.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In preparation for the announcement, McGinn drafted an analysis report for his members on how Schatzline could affect elections this year as secretary of state.
—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
24 June 2026
The Royals drafted Sweeney in 1991.
—
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Kenny Beecham evaluates several prospect fits for the NBA draft beyond the top names, including Brayden Burries and his enticing potential if drafted by the Dallas Mavericks to join Cooper Flagg and more.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Getting drafted is a dream come true for any NBA prospect.
—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Houston was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 1993 and played with them for three seasons before hooping with the New York Knicks from 1996 to 2005.
—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 June 2026
Wilson becomes the third North Carolina player the Bulls have drafted in the first round.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Griffin, rather than get drafted ninth overall as a high schooler in 2024, would have fulfilled his commitment to play at LSU.
—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In preparation for the announcement, McGinn drafted an analysis report for his members on how Schatzline could affect elections this year as secretary of state.
—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
24 June 2026
The Royals drafted Sweeney in 1991.
—
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
Verb
-
With Davis’ contract experience, Schein recruited him at CBS.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
-
In early 2011, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recruited him to manage its cyberwarfare initiatives.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Verb
-
Instead of constantly reacting, teams are prepared.—
Chris Kiple,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
-
Christian Moya, an assistant coach and set-piece analyst at La Liga club Sevilla, was impressed by the detail with which Tuchel’s side had prepared their set-piece approach for their opening match against Croatia last Wednesday.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Verb
-
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
-
Rumors swirled that Lachlan and his Scottish country mates — the traveling pep squad known as the Tartan Army — had drained the pub of all its beer on Sunday night.—
Geoff Edgers,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
And a reverse centaur is someone who is conscripted to help the machine.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
-
Little John, who Robin must have conscripted as a child soldier back in the day (a team-up that Robin eventually paints in a very different light), asks his old pal to kill the people who abducted his wife.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
Verb
-
According to the Air Force, the Interim Safety Board assigned to investigate the crash is tasked with collecting as much information as possible and then handing it over to a Safety Investigation Board, composed of experts, that will complete the inquiry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
-
Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
After the pool was resurfaced and water was pumped back in, issues began to arise last week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
-
For example, Costco members with the no-annual-fee Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi get 5% back on gas pumped at Costco and 4% at other qualifying gas stations.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Verb
-
There was no action taken and no fines were levied.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
-
The most serious charge in the indictment, witness intimidation, was levied against Hakim and Feyock.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
-
Waititi wrote the screenplay with Dahvi Waller, based on Ishiguro’s novel, which published in March 2021.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
-
Deborah Frances-White wrote the screenplay.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
