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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
Since first hearing the story of the Titanic, Ozzy, as he’s known, has amassed a raft of factoids, a Titanic snow globe from the Titanic Belfast museum and many ship models at his home in Hastings, England. — Janet Manley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 Absent a raft of unsupported PCs operating as honey traps for hackers and malware, this one-of-a-kind hardware refresh is coming. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
But even if food resources ran low, the rafting iguanas would have been resilient. — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025 Happening today: 🍀 Whitewater Center's Green River Revival | 9am-5pm | $12 parking Go rafting down the green river, take a yoga flow and enjoy live music. — Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 15 Mar. 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
  • Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.
    — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The latest shakeup comes amid a slew of management changes at the luxury giant, which saw Guiony become president of the wines and spirits division.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of slew
Verb
  • Now, with the help of AI, that figure could balloon considerably.
    — Quora, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • And after the news of the pause hit investors, the stock market ballooned, hitting highs after several days of trepidation over tariffs.
    — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of balloon
Noun
  • Witnesses described two men, later identified as Villanueva-Morales and 29-year-old Javier Alatorre, entering the bar and firing more than a dozen shots into the crowd of approximately 40 patrons.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
  • With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of dozen
Verb
  • Trump floated a plan to nix the federal income tax and replace revenue with money from tariffs.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • After the attack, the juvenile creature was seen floating lifeless in the water, video footage shows.
    — Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 18 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
  • The company says this initiative saves up to 60 tons of food waste annually compared to buffet-style dining.
    — Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of ton
Verb
  • The way the film swims through the contradictions, considerations, and cultural reverie of the rural South is genuinely enlivening.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • A number of the boat’s passengers, among them women and children, died after jumping into the water and being unable to swim.
    — David Chiu, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of swim
Verb
  • Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Bridgeport Islanders forward Adam Beckman, 23, will miss the remainder of the regular season with just five games remaining after he was suspended by the American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee on Wednesday.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of suspend

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