1
as in recruiting
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 preparing
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 draining
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 drafting
That could result in the Wings drafting Paige's girlfriend and former UConn teammate, Azzi Fudd, to pair them up in Dallas, depending on how Fudd plays this season in college.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The 2025 football season is upon us, and millions of Americans will be drafting teams to compete in fantasy football.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles got him plenty of help this offseason, signing running back Najee Harris and guard Mekhi Becton, bringing back wide receiver Keenan Allen after a one-year sojourn with the Bears and drafting running back Omarion Hampton in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Users can grant Claude permission to perform tasks like managing calendars, scheduling meetings, drafting email responses, handling expense reports, and testing website features.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chargers then worked this offseason to find options on the outside to complement McConkey, including drafting Harris and Lambert-Smith.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The 2025 football season is upon us, and millions of Americans will be drafting teams to compete in fantasy football.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles got him plenty of help this offseason, signing running back Najee Harris and guard Mekhi Becton, bringing back wide receiver Keenan Allen after a one-year sojourn with the Bears and drafting running back Omarion Hampton in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Users can grant Claude permission to perform tasks like managing calendars, scheduling meetings, drafting email responses, handling expense reports, and testing website features.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
The Chargers then worked this offseason to find options on the outside to complement McConkey, including drafting Harris and Lambert-Smith.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafting
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Its original conception was modernizing recruiting with AI and high-tech matching algorithms.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s because Russo – who led FIU to 18 seasons of at least 20 wins and nine NCAA Tournament appearances – was a trail blazer in terms of an American basketball coach going full-scale into recruiting international players, especially from Eastern Europe.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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This boost setting optimizes and tunes the speaker’s performance to produce a louder and crisper sound without draining the battery charge.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keep your greens crisp by draining, rinsing, and patting them dry before using.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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Time saved in data collection can be devoted to results, whether composing a report, translating documents, developing a marketing strategy or creating new software.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Williams, 93 years old and still composing music, should be left alone and left to do his more important creative tasks.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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In place of the pumping house music typical of Venice red carpets, a somber ambient score accompanied the arrival, as festival chief Alberto Barbera walked arm in arm with Ben Hania into the Sala Grande Cinema.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Along with fist-pumping volume, the PartyBox 720 is the largest JBL party speaker that can run off battery power.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Important for the Jaguars is that at least 11 games every year are played in jurisdictions with no or low-income tax levying states.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But there were also unexpected bonuses to writing between takes.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Start by emptying shelves, removing all items, one shelf at a time.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Express lines moved rapidly, emptying entirely within 10 minutes of gates opening and flowing smoothly for the rest of the evening.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Drafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafting. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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