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noun

Definition of raftnext
as in loads
a considerable amount the babysitter had to listen to a whole raft of rules before she was allowed to even pick up the baby

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raft

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verb

as in to buoy

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Recent Examples of raft
Noun
Paige also doesn’t tee Craig up to have a productive conversation because the episode ends with the two of them sitting in an inflatable raft talking about their relationship. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 My specialty is meta-materials, which bring a whole raft of new functionalities. — Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
The trip begins with a bang by rafting a tumultuous section of the Rio Grande, just 30 miles southwest of Taos. — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025 And thanks to its proximity to the more than 800,000 acres of Big Bend National Park, Terlingua is a popular basecamp for outdoor enthusiasts, who flock to the area to raft the Rio Grande, hike challenging desert terrain, and experience some of the darkest skies in the country. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for raft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
  1. buoy
  2. slew
  3. balloon
  4. dozen
  5. float
  6. ton
  7. swim
  8. suspend
Verb
  • Sophomore star Hannah Hidalgo often had buoyed the offense in the early months.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Optimism among company chief financial officers dropped in the first quarter as tariff risks and uncertainty began to cloud an outlook among business executives that had been buoyed by President Donald Trump's election victory, according to a survey by two Federal Reserve banks and Duke University.
    — Howard Schneider, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of buoy
Noun
  • Things came to a head inside the operation last week, in the run up to a slew of release date changes, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Variety.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Local dignitaries had much to celebrate during a Thursday gathering at Sutter Health Park, from the Athletics’ impending, three-year stint in West Sacramento to a slew of upgrades at the stadium.
    — Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of slew
Verb
  • Country’s success further ballooned into the 2020s thanks to artists like Wallen and Combs.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Fiscal hawks in both chambers are already worried that Arrington is right, and that counting the cost of Trump's 2017 taxes as $0 will result in a final bill that contributes to the ballooning federal deficit.
    — Riley Beggin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of balloon
Noun
  • California State University has ended support for two dozen students in a similar program and eliminated financial assistance for 50 incoming students.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.
    — Time, Time, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of dozen
Verb
  • Ideas such as bypassing stops on the Red Line near Streeterville, establishing a curfew on the CTA or holding parents legally responsible for their children’s actions at the gatherings have also floated around.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Its pollen is made of tiny particles that float through the air.17 Fall allergy season lasts from August through November, peaking in September and October.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of float
Noun
  • Both teams have three games left in the season, with not a ton of room to maneuver in the standings.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • As the lead guard for Kansas State, Sundell hasn’t had a ton of catch-and-shoot opportunities, and her free-throw percentage is a little low for a pure shooter.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of ton
Verb
  • Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Don't swim towards the beach against the rip current.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Watch diver swim alongside massive sunfish in Mexico Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news A $2,300 iPhone?
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of swim
Verb
  • Biden sharply expanded use of TPS and other temporary forms of protection in a strategy to create and expand legal pathways to live in the United States while suspending asylum for those who enter illegally.
    — Janie Har, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Officers Justin McMillan, 27, and Justin Colon, 24, surrendered Monday and were suspended from the force without pay.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of suspend

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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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