drafted

verb

Definition of draftednext
past tense of draft
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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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

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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

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  1. prepared
  2. composed
  3. pumped
  4. wrote
  5. sucked
  6. levied
  7. emptied
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  • Third-party experts are well-equipped to build comprehensive talent agendas, and addressing this proactively allows investors to be prepared for the challenges ahead.
    Dan Hawkins, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Scotland youth international has several admirers in Europe prepared to provide a first-team pathway and a wage of more than £20,000 a week.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of prepared
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  • The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of composed
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  • Water though is still provided by UNICEF, pumped from Jordan.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The banks below the Santa Rita Mountains once teemed with runoff and springs fed by winter storms and summer monsoon rains, only to be pumped mostly dry by the mid-20th century.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pumped
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  • Culture Low Stakes Forever Nicholas Hune-Brown Gordon Korman wrote his first bestseller in seventh grade.
    hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito wrote a dissenting opinion.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of wrote
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  • If Rowan sucked at her job, she’d be fired.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Liverpool need to play a smart game and not get sucked into a frantic contest like United did.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of sucked
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  • Members of the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers were charged with seditious conspiracy, the most severe charge levied by prosecutors.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In making the case for income tax rate reduction, Speaker Smith notes how much higher South Carolina’s top marginal rate is than those levied by competing states.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of levied
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  • Unlike a trash can, which can be emptied in a jiffy, garbage disposal cleaning needs to be more than running it for 30 seconds with hot water.
    Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Worst moment In terms of on-pitch moments, take your pick from the 6-0 defeat at Chelsea, the 3-2 defeat snatched from the jaws of victory against Bournemouth, or the recent 4-0 defeat at Manchester United where the away end had emptied long before the final whistle.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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