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
Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The issue has prompted a raft of allegations between China and other countries.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
The Mandapa team can arrange a seemingly endless list of excursions and activities, from rafting on the Ayung River to fashioning traditional farmers’ hats.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The ship sank quickly, leaving 33 men to perish in the cold waters, and two to be rescued around 5 miles from Gull Island on a raft 15 hours later.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The issue has prompted a raft of allegations between China and other countries.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
Hikers can also raft the Tara River through Europe’s deepest canyon and visit Sarajevo’s old town.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
The Mandapa team can arrange a seemingly endless list of excursions and activities, from rafting on the Ayung River to fashioning traditional farmers’ hats.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Noun
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the World War II era, the wealthiest Americans endured a top tax rate above 90% to buoy the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats maintained a strong advantage in Northern Virginia, where turnout among suburban voters continues to buoy Spanberger’s numbers, while Republicans remained dominant in Southwest Virginia and other rural regions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to curating several promotions, Christy has also signed a slew of boxers over the years and has taken them across the country to compete in various events.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Net losses ballooned to $298 million from $21 million due mainly to non-cash charges associated with a key refinancing in July.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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If rates rise unexpectedly, those low initial payments can balloon, exerting pressure on household budgets just as the broader economy absorbs the impact.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Only about a dozen states currently cover these obesity drugs for low-income Americans insured through Medicaid.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Big Ten has floated an idea for a 24- or 28-team playoff that gives each power conference four automatic bids.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In New Orleans, Zeus’ Rescues gave out a ton of pet food in October, double the normal amount, said founder Michelle Cheramie, who said this is the highest demand she’s seen in 20 years.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Helping Sotheby’s achieve such an eye-watering figure was Mercedes Gleitze’s ‘Companion Oyster,’ an ultra-rare Rolex prototype worn by the first British women to swim the English Channel on one of her many journeys across the water.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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Knobs on the edges of whale flippers help the animals swim in tight circles.—
Carl Zimmer,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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