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
Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
In the mid 19th century railways began to replace the rafts.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
This is not a trip for novices, so the permitting process includes meeting park service standards for the skills to raft this river.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Within about 20 minutes of boarding the raft, the survivors managed to flag down the other yacht with a flare and the survivors made it to the second ship 10 minutes after that.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
In the mid 19th century railways began to replace the rafts.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Verb
Signature Adventures Most people show up to raft the New River, which runs for 53 miles through the heart of the 1,000-foot deep canyon.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
This is not a trip for novices, so the permitting process includes meeting park service standards for the skills to raft this river.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Verb
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Shipping companies also performed well, buoyed by positive developments in US-China trade talks and the launch of a 90-day truce.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Bones is talking about the Nomura deal and the group’s confidence was buoyed by having Russell Delaney in their ranks.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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The survey was conducted between April 3 and April 23 — a period that followed Trump’s April 2 announcement of a new slew of massive tariffs and a later pause of dozens of those tariffs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The Grand Hyatt’s remodel is the latest in a slew of construction taking place at DFW.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Accruing interest that makes balances balloon over time.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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That stroke of fortune helped Verstappen build up a seemingly insurmountable lead which ballooned out to 18 seconds at one point.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Police then issued a search warrant at the suspect’s home, where the bodies of over a dozen dead cats were discovered, officials said.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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More than a dozen cancers are associated with obesity.—
Carla K. Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Trump instead floated the idea of launching lower-level talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican, which are scheduled for mid-June, and backed away from the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Moscow.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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In April, President Donald Trump floated the idea of deporting U.S. citizens with violent criminal records to El Salvador.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Plus, the open backs will keep your feet feeling cool during tons of warm-weather activities.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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But after crushing the Cavs and gaining a ton of experience last year, the Pacers see a path to getting eight more wins.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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What to do: Hiking dramatic portions of the Pacific Crest Trail; climbing peaks that few others have summited; boating and swimming in the adjacent NRAs.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The path to infection The most common way people swimming inland get sick is by swallowing the water.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Trump in January suspended the decades-old refugee program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The company suspended service due to a possible strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers rail workers union, which is seeking a labor contract for the transit agency’s locomotive engineers.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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