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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  • Located in the Bywater neighborhood, the space’s upbeat vibe echoes the menu; think fresh seafood prepared in innovative ways; bass ceviche, vibrant green adobo shrimp, octopus with a walnut salsa negra, and fish tostadas alongside carne asada, arroz negro, costras, and sopes.
    Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As more people travel, destinations and hospitality businesses must be prepared to manage the inevitable increase in solid waste generation, which would otherwise end up in landfills.
    Shrikant Dash, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of prepared
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  • But unlike most news paper editorial boards, which are composed of opinion journalists that operate separately from a publication’s newsroom, the nascent New York Editorial Board is comprised of a mix of news editors, analysts, and columnists from across the city.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Inyo County Search and Rescue is a nonprofit under the authority of the Sheriff’s Office and is composed entirely of unpaid volunteers.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Xi’s party pumped tidal waves of state funds into markets, scrapped all initial public offerings, suspended trading in thousands of companies and let mainlanders pledge homes as collateral to buy shares.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That includes handling permitting and managing how much water is pumped from the aquifer by users including cities, utilities, businesses and individuals with private aquifer wells.
    Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • The first issue in Media Session, which could see audio messages able to capture a few seconds of audio before the microphone is activated, is only for iPhone 16 users, Apple wrote on its support page.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Kevin Hench exec produced and co-wrote the pilot.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • Athena yelled over the sound of air being sucked out of the craft.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
  • These are essentially brief fictional stories that flush out the old AI’s background using contextual information sucked up during the training phase.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of sucked
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  • Advertisement Combs, who has been the subject of a sweeping federal inquiry over the past year, has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges levied him.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Any fines levied on cities would go toward an affordable housing fund for that jurisdiction.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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  • Some neighbors who decided to leave Asheville until the power and/or water were resurrected emptied their pantries before departure.
    Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The border region has largely emptied out over the past year as the two sides have traded fire.
    AAMER MADHANI, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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