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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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The tariffs were set to target a wide range of goods, including poultry, grains, clothing and metals, according to a draft document seen by CNBC in March.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
To Pat, for drafting Kel’el Ware at 15, recognizing the need for more size, signing Alec Burks as a free agent, and engineering a five-team trade bringing Andrew Wiggins (starting) and Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson to the rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Here's a look at the latest mock draft from the Fox News Digital Sports team.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The tariffs were set to target a wide range of goods, including poultry, grains, clothing and metals, according to a draft document seen by CNBC in March.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jeff Cox,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
In the nineties, lawmakers debated issues, committees drafted bills, and the parties compromised to tackle urgent problems.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
To Pat, for drafting Kel’el Ware at 15, recognizing the need for more size, signing Alec Burks as a free agent, and engineering a five-team trade bringing Andrew Wiggins (starting) and Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson to the rotation.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draft
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To achieve this, Nighthawk would be equipped with three science payloads, using just 6.6 pounds (3.0 kilograms) of the available 11 lbs (5 kg) of payload mass on Mars Chopper.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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For this reason, Isar did not fly any customer payloads on the Spectrum rocket, designed to deliver up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of payload mass to low-Earth orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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At a panel following a finale watch party here, Wood was teary, taking sips of water.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jess grabs a glass of Champagne off the tray of a passing waiter and takes a long sip.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Getty fire in 2019, which led to evacuation orders, could have easily gotten out of hand had winds been any higher.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Huffman is widely regarded as the leading college football recruiting insider on the West Coast.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Peterson is ranked No. 2 in the recruiting Class of 2025 according to ESPN.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On the other hand, having two more days to prepare might provide more time to rest and focus on the season’s first major.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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The news broke as the Kings were preparing to play the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
Dan McCaleb | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
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And, if some of our fellow-citizens basically bring actors to power who are clearly no longer on board with freedom and equality for all, then the burden is on them to restore our trust.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a result, companies are broadly shifting more of the risk burden onto homeowners.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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During Brazil’s own Lollapalooza music festival last month, for example, fashion-forward attendees were seen with minimalist, lightweight phone straps that kept devices at hip level and hands free to grasp a drink of choice.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are 11 pockets, including five cooler beverage pockets to keep your drinks cold and a customizable ball pocket that’ll keep all your golf balls safe.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Draft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draft. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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