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
Guests who make a purchase at the market on June 10 will also have the opportunity to enter a Batavia MainStreet raffle.
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Outside the stadium a small net had been set up and any kid who could put the ball in the goal would be entered in a raffle to be a ball boy on the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Organizers said proceeds from silent auctions, raffles and fundraising efforts will go directly toward supporting Julian’s family.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Their names will also be entered in a raffle for gift cards for those local spots, with multiple winners each month.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Outside the stadium a small net had been set up and any kid who could put the ball in the goal would be entered in a raffle to be a ball boy on the field.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Organizers said proceeds from silent auctions, raffles and fundraising efforts will go directly toward supporting Julian’s family.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Their names will also be entered in a raffle for gift cards for those local spots, with multiple winners each month.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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In response, the city provided free vaccination to dogs at the encampment, removed 40 tons of garbage and provided outreach to residents to mitigate the risk of leptospirosis.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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While the Doral incinerator used to burn about half of the county’s daily trash supply, Miami-Dade is now using trucks and trains to send its garbage to landfills across Florida.—
Douglas Hanks
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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The weather service also urged people to avoid windows, and if outdoors, in a mobile home or in a vehicle to seek the closest substantial shelter and to protect themselves from flying debris.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Security lines moved smoothly and fans would head toward the concession trucks, offering $11 slices and $7 water.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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It should be noted, as well as Leno having an In-N-Out Cookout truck on site at his Burbank garage to serve Biden lunch during his visit, the former President did pay for a number of the kids’ ice creams as well as his own and Leno’s at Handel’s.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Noun
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However, the building is now vacant and has become an eyesore and a safety concern, attracting trash, rodents and even squatters.—
Raymond Strickland,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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In states like Montana and Colorado, residents install bear-resistant dumpsters and trash bins.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
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Doremus Avenue and the warehouses and tank farms and truck lots and junk yards along it are not far from the Passaic River.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The bad news is that the Zhuque-2E’s breakup is the latest chapter in China’s growing contribution to the space junk problem.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Noun
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So where does the rubbish come from?—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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With no petrol to run dustbin trucks, rubbish is being burnt in the streets.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Otherwise the food may rot or the dust collection bag will grow mold, causing your vacuum to stink.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Its windshield had been shattered, and every car nearby was coated in a layer of spray paint, dust and fire-extinguisher residue.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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