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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Recent Examples of raft
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
At the end of Catch-22, Yossarian has learned that his buddy Orr intentionally downed his plane and rafted to Sweden, out of the war.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
NightFlight Expedition will be the world’s first indoor hybrid coaster and whitewater river raft ride.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Much like the lemurs headed toward Madagascar or the anoles bobbing around the Caribbean, the iguanas must have rafted—but over a record-setting journey.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
At the end of Catch-22, Yossarian has learned that his buddy Orr intentionally downed his plane and rafted to Sweden, out of the war.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Verb
Heyerdahl built this replica of the aboriginal balsa raft to test his theories that the ancient Peruvians reached Polynesia with this transport.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
NightFlight Expedition will be the world’s first indoor hybrid coaster and whitewater river raft ride.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
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The fest happened along the shore of the Eel River and featured loads of daytime activities along with the music by night.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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Planted in the fall, hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) quickly grows to 12-20 inches tall, adding loads of nitrogen to the soil and preventing erosion.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These lucrative fees heavily buoy the profits of companies such as Nexstar, which means dwindling pay-TV customers cuts into broadcast profits.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Valkyries led by three at halftime, buoyed by 12 first-half points from Charles.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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The school and university employees who have filed suits are some of the dozens of workers across a slew of fields fired or suspended from their jobs or subject to other consequences for their controversial comments, according to a USA TODAY count of news reports and statements.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Brazil’s market share of Chinese soybean imports have ballooned to 71% as of last year, according to the ASA.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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But when her therapist stopped taking insurance, Johansson's $30 copay ballooned to $275 a session overnight.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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More than a dozen high-quality studies over decades have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Remember when finalists used to have a couple months to design a dozen or so looks?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the ritual, a trio of local men played Balinese instruments as incense floated through the air.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Europe is rich, yet no one can explain why German trains are not on time anymore, or why there is no way to avoid feces floating in Britain’s rivers.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amazon has a ton of fashion-forward options that are lightweight and easy to pack thanks to their slim profile.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, these Margaux ballet flats, though beautiful, are quite expensive and lack tons of support.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mickey piloted the boat to the cliffs, dropped anchor, and the four of them swam to shore.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The warning urges locals not to swim in ocean waters.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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