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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 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
Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In 1986 the Lakers almost traded James Worthy for Mark Aguirre and the draft rights to Roy Tarpley.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
A lot of years, a lot of losing A first-round draft pick by the Texans in 2013, Hopkins came out of Clemson and immediately made an impact in the professional game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In 1986 the Lakers almost traded James Worthy for Mark Aguirre and the draft rights to Roy Tarpley.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
That’s mostly because Williams has missed 60% of possible Hornets games since the team drafted him in 2022, due to various injuries.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draft
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Primary payload was commercial company Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander headed to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Resilience, which isn't carrying any NASA payloads, is ispace's second moon lander.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s a long finish that far surpasses the length of the initial maturation, and the results are clear upon the first sip.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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Side Quest Books & Games in Somerville hosts a sip and swap with cider, 7pm.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
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Videos from those places in this storm show blinding winds and bad road conditions.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The fires, fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, forced over 180,000 people to be put under evacuation orders and claimed the lives of at least 29 people.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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With Alex Rider, the concept of a teenager being recruited to be a spy was pretty bold.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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The first class of high school interns was recruited from a list of youth attendees at Harvard University’s 2024 Annual Global Health and Leadership Conference.—
Brianna Kamienski,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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That meant writing songs, producing records, delivering those records on time, having great bands, rehearsing, being prepared and not leaving the basics up to chance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Allowing the hair to air dry helped maintain its integrity and prepared it for the coloring phase.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Natural calamities—floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides—have also drained resources.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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The savvy used patronage to expand, not drain, their wealth.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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With its struggling economy, Egypt is drowning under the burden of millions of jobless Sudanese and Libyan refugees, along with 100,000 Gazans.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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With a veteran-laden roster and burden of expectation on his shoulders, the pressure appeared to be getting to head coach Nick Sirianni.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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In preparation for Super Bowl LIX, many people stocked up on watch party essentials like wings, drinks, and snacks.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Other changes rolled out under Niccol include reimagining the vibe inside Starbucks’ locations — for example, bringing back condiment bars and offering free refills on some drinks for customers who stick around in the shop to enjoy their beverages.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draft. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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