Synonyms of drafting

drafting

verb

present participle of draft

1

as in recruiting

to pick especially for required military service

my grandfather was drafted to fight in a war that he opposed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recruiting
• enlisting
• levying
• conscripting
• conscribing
• enrolling
• volunteering
• impressing
• pressing
• calling up
• signing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharging
• mustering out

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preparing
• composing
• writing
• formulating
• crafting
• casting
• framing
• drawing up
• putting together
• making
• shaping
• forming
• fashioning
• building
• penning
• assembling
• devising
• molding
• constructing
• wording
• authoring
• fabricating
• stating
• expressing
• concocting
• conceiving
• verbalizing
• redrafting
• phrasing
• couching
• sculpturing
• compounding
• piecing (together)
• reframing
• inditing
• reformulating

3

as in pumping

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

• pumping
• draining
• drawing (off)
• emptying
• tapping
• sucking
• siphoning
• bleeding
• cleaning
• evacuating
• milking
• purging
• flushing
• vacating
• clearing
• voiding
• exhausting
• decanting
• vacuating
• depleting
• effusing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• washing
• wetting
• bathing
• soaking
• watering
• flooding
• drenching
• drowning
• dousing
• inundating
• overflowing
• sousing
• swamping
• submerging
• deluging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drafting

In the 2021 season, one year after drafting Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals found themselves in the franchise’s third Super Bowl. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

That includes everything from shooting off an email to drafting a presentation to vibe coding custom apps. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Agents can hallucinate—potentially reading a wrong cost basis, misattributing a beneficiary or drafting a recap from an outdated CRM note. — Jerry Jihao Bai, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Most of the onus, however, remains on the rookies themselves, according to Sieler, who praised general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley for drafting a great group of young players. — Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

But before drafting a design, the first step is to pick your flowers. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026

To address that weakness, Jets coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey added more beef on the interior by acquiring Sweat in a trade, signing Onyemata, and drafting Jackson. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

The next step will be drafting the final language governing the sale and preservation requirements before the property changes hands. — Noah Daly august 27, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

Examples include preparing a report from recent conversations or drafting a follow-up on what was discussed in the latest meeting. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026