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
The bunt play was an opportunity for Cruz to show off his skills from a prior baseball life, as he was drafted as an infielder before converting to a pitcher later in his career.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Buckeyes didn’t slow down from there with seven more players drafted, giving them the most of any school this year with 11.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
But in the big picture the Dolphins need a strong defensive tackle rotation, and where someone was drafted in past years is irrelevant.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Carver Willis was drafted as a tackle and could play guard or center in the NFL due to his speed.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs drafted defensive players with their first four picks before turning to offense and ending with a surprise quarterback selection.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Beck is going to get drafted.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Buckeyes didn’t slow down from there with seven more players drafted, giving them the most of any school this year with 11.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Hubbard’s mentoring of Brooks has been part of a pact that Hubbard made with himself when his younger teammate was drafted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
But in the big picture the Dolphins need a strong defensive tackle rotation, and where someone was drafted in past years is irrelevant.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Carver Willis was drafted as a tackle and could play guard or center in the NFL due to his speed.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The Chiefs drafted defensive players with their first four picks before turning to offense and ending with a surprise quarterback selection.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Beck is going to get drafted.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drafted
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At the time, Wayne was an engineer at Atari when Jobs recruited him to help persuade Wozniak to take the leap and build a computer company.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Marketecture Media, a publishing and live event outfit that focuses on the nexus of media and technology, has recruited Jackelyn Keller to serve as chief commercial officer as the company looks to scale its business events and content operations.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering the bread pudding for dessert, which is prepared in a deep fryer and is the perfect consistency.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Braun drained the shot and pointed at his former Nuggets teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Balcony is textbook Manet—grand in ambition, ingeniously composed, visually charismatic, and socially unfathomable.—
Susan Tallman,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The federation says the incident prompted internal change, noting that 50% percent of its board of directors is now composed of women, who are also in several top managerial positions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said Chairez-Campos pumped multiple rounds into the unarmed victim’s body before making a move to flee and then returning to shoot him one more time in the head, Gennawey said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Radiation pumped into the night sky.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maybe drafted is more like it, as when he was conscripted to have a blue clay face mask applied.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Jamie gets conscripted into the Continental Army and sent to Fort Ticonderoga.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tarantino wrote that film to direct, but changed his mind and Pitt turned to his Fight Club helmer David Fincher to direct the film for Netflix.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two days later, the alumni group—now 109 strong—wrote him again, saying they had been told current athletes had not received guidance or communication from ISU athletics administrators.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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After graduating from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa and then Southern Methodist University in Dallas, his denomination tapped him at age 25 to start a church in suburban Kansas City for nonchurchgoers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rodrigo has tapped a handful of artists to provide support throughout the Unraveled Tour.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Drafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drafted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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