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
Diwali in Troy: Bharatiya Temple in Troy will host Diwali celebrations starting at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 25, featuring appetizers, music, dinner, fireworks, a raffle and more, per organizers.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
There will also be raffle draws and tree planting demonstrations.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
There will also be almost daily drops of rare Labubu collectibles, produced by How2Work, via a raffle system.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the Star-Telegram, a large crowd was gathered for a raffle event at the casino in Eagle Pass when shots rang out just before midnight.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
There will also be raffle draws and tree planting demonstrations.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
There will also be almost daily drops of rare Labubu collectibles, produced by How2Work, via a raffle system.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the Star-Telegram, a large crowd was gathered for a raffle event at the casino in Eagle Pass when shots rang out just before midnight.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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One officer allegedly found garbage bags inside a large freezer that were later determined to contain the remains of a female, the station reported.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Milivojevic, meanwhile, has benefited with garbage-time appearances over the last four games, putting up three touchdowns and zero interceptions in the process.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Working from top to bottom means debris from the top will land on a dirty floor instead of a clean one.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The debris appears as a large cloud of dirty water seen beyond the shoals off Montego Bay.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jason field dressed his buck at the food plot and loaded it into his truck.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The man placed the items in the bed of his truck.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the middle of his struggle, according to several people who were seated courtside, a fan started talking some serious trash.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Having junk hauled away costs money.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the investigation continues, scientists are weighing a series of improbable scenarios, from space rocks to space junk, in hopes of identifying what exactly fell from the sky onto a moving Tesla in the South Australian night.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One hurdle for these editors is that far-right hate is more conducive to digital slop, both because algorithms prize outlandish ragebait and because the tribalistic ideas themselves are low IQ rubbish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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This was due to the incredible amount of rubbish that had been left to pile up inside.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kitchens require constant cleaning, as dust and grease build up on cabinet tops.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, curtains can gather a lot of dust, mold, or dirt if not cleaned every so often, and can lead to allergies and an unhygienic home.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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