DRAFT Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdraft

Definition of draft

as in payload

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 sip

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 wind

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

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draft

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verb

as in to recruit

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 to prepare

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 to drain

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 draft

Noun

The opportunity followed an April trade that sent Reese from Chicago to Atlanta for two first-round draft picks, with the Dream also receiving a future second-round pick swap. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Burton, a 5-foot-9 guard, was the third overall pick in the 2025 expansion draft. — Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

After starring for the Golden Hurricane as a player, Pore was drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in 2005. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 According to the candidate, a new constitution would be drafted by a Congress dominated by a far-right majority. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for draft

Recent Examples of Synonyms for draft

Noun

Five of those payloads are microsatellites for South Korea's nascent New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) network.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
This gives it the largest conventional payload capacity in the US Air Force fleet.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

Every meal and every sip is a small vote for which microbes get to flourish, and that daily tally may be shaping far more than your next dental checkup.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
The mouthfeel is full bodied, and the finish is loaded with refreshing acidity that invites you in for another sip.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Tropical storm-force winds began to lash the Gulf shoreline around midday, hours before Isaias was expected to make landfall between Mobile Bay on the Alabama coast and the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
The hurricane is moving to the north-northeast at 15 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of wind

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To help recruit a younger demographic, Clarins has teamed with Pop Mart to create product packaging featuring an illustrated girl character, named Molly in Paris.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The advisor who ends up on a board wasn’t there to be recruited.

— Jennifer Hoffmann, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruit

Verb

Flash flooding is of greatest concern in the Jonas Ridge, Ginger Cake Acres and Pisgah National Forest areas, along with streams and waterways that drain toward Lake James, Burke County officials said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
On the ground floor, outside the main building, a humanoid was flat on its back after draining its battery during a demo.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

Noun

And the global threats to health risk amplifying existing inequalities, with the greatest burden falling on the most vulnerable communities.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
But carrying that burden forward with nothing more than hope to balance it, passing it on to future generations, explaining it to strangers, is too much.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of burden

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Servers take orders for espresso drinks and hot made-to-order dishes like fresh omelettes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
This spirit makes drinks that pair perfectly with the season as the leaves fall and the sweaters come out of the back of the closet.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

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