DRAFTS Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of draft

as in loads

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported the draft of an average-sized oil tanker

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as in drinks

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a long draft of the beer before putting his mug down

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as in winds

noticeable movement of air in a particular direction do you feel a draft from beneath the door?

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verb

present tense third-person singular of draft

as in recruits

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 prepares

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 drains

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 drafts

Noun

That’s familiar territory for Paton, though, who will be operating without a first-rounder for the third time in six drafts as Denver’s general manager. —

Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026 The Panthers, according to many mock drafts, might spend their first-round pick in the draft later this month on a wide receiver. —

Alex Zietlow april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026 The Chiefs have selected an offensive lineman in each of the past five drafts with different degrees of success. —

Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 In the later drafts, the psychological consequences were what felt important—each fantasy surfaces another warped representation of her grief. —

Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 In a candid caption accompanying the post, the homeowner explained why the video had been sitting in her drafts for weeks. —

Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 If the Heat loses in the play-in, Miami would have a lottery pick in what’s considered one of the best NBA drafts in years and would head into the random-but-weighted lottery slotted 11th or more likely, 12th, 13th or 14th. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 The Dolphins’ last two drafts showed a good deal of focus on the trenches. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Both Burries and Acuff are projected NBA lottery picks in most mock drafts with the latter possibly becoming a top-five selection this upcoming offseason. —

Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026

Verb

If Miami drafts correctly, something that was a dark stain of the last regime’s tenure, and hits on late free agent additions such as Rasul Douglas in 2025, the Dolphins might be better than previously thought. —

Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 If the team drafts a receiver early, as expected, one of the names above likely won’t make the initial roster, or at least won’t be on the active roster. —

Matt Barrows, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Earlier this week, 43 education advocacy groups called on lawmakers to extend mayoral control by only two years and strip the mayor of his majority appointments to the panel, while a commission drafts a proposal for a new form of school governance. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026 Plano drafts broad deal Plano submitted a proposal to DART in November and outlined a potential agreement in more detail in January, according to documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News. —

Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026 The National Energy Administration (NEA), which drafts China’s national energy strategy, revealed on January 21, that the East Asian nation’s charging system is already capable of supporting more than 40 million news energy vehicles (EVs). —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026 Tommy drafts your characters to join him in combating whatever comes next. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025 Elected leaders give city management direction and OK ordinances, while city staff executes those decisions and drafts policies or proposals for the council to consider. —

Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Often, when a team drafts a player billed as the next superstar, there are questions surrounding whether or not that player will live up to all the hype. —

Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafts

Noun

Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
According to Archer Western, HDR’s design engineers failed to properly account for wind loads — including hurricane winds — in an initial, partial design for the signature bridge arches that the contractor used to calculate construction costs and time for its bid.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026