RAFFLE Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

raffle

noun

Definition of raffle

as in garbage

discarded or useless material the front lawn was littered with the raffle that the roofers had left behind

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Recent Examples of raffle An after-party at Serena Pastificio will offer an extended happy hour, live music and a raffle. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 The tuition raffle is part of a broader promotional push for Saturday’s game. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 But once the five raffle winners were announced, many attendees exited the store. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 Enjoy a complimentary dinner from Beto’s Tacos, craft beer from StillFire Brewery, exclusive Varsity swag, and the chance to win exciting raffle prizes, including a one-year car lease from Ed Voyles Hyundai. — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raffle

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Noun

Store garbage in secure, air-tight containers inside a garage or storage area.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
According to Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters, the dogs had been living in darkness on floors covered in inches of feces, with dead animals discarded in garbage bags.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of garbage

Noun

Always dispose of infected plant debris, but consider leaving some non-diseased leaves for bees and butterflies.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
For example, a floor-only cleaning session may be appropriate for routine debris removal, while full-coverage cleaning can be selected when walls, slopes and the waterline also require attention.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of debris

Noun

The truck was stopped on the tracks near the railroad crossing at North McDonough Street and West Howard Street in Decatur, officials confirmed.

— Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The North American market for heavy-duty trucks fell 7% in the first three quarters, but was offset by 8% growth in Europe.

— Jenni Reid,Lee Ying Shan,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of truck

Noun

Nominations for the 69th Grammy Awards will be announced Monday morning, capping a year-long pop-music season in which new stars rose, old hands returned and Taylor Swift dropped a song about Cleveland that even people in Ohio decided was trash.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
This year’s event gathered nearly 11,000 pounds of trash, Getz said, and 1,625 volunteers contributed 15,000 volunteer hours.

— Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of trash

Noun

Sometimes, Stevens asks a building for permission to go through its trash, marketing himself as a junk removal service.

— Tom Huddleston Jr.,Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Reading it is like opening the hall closet and having the contents of an antique junk shop, laced with spiky and rusted farm implements, spill out and maim your dog.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of junk

Noun

South Africans voted this week in local polls that determine which parties get to control major cities and local municipal districts that are responsible for the delivery of basic services like water, road maintenance and rubbish removal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
The robots are expected to handle several tasks, including stocking and organizing shelves, preparing coffee and hot food, greeting customers, and clearing rubbish.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of rubbish

Noun

Democrats won legislative trifectas big enough to pass progressive bills that had gathered dust and lint under Republican control.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Flat fields, which depict a uniform light background, help correct for defects caused by telescope optics, dust spots, and variations in pixel sensitivity.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of dust

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