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 annual raffle license is now $50.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Those who want to upgrade their tickets will also get a shirt as well as a raffle ticket.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Games, raffle, country store and other food items available as well.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
There will raffles and games for test pressings, rarities and other prizes.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Those who want to upgrade their tickets will also get a shirt as well as a raffle ticket.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Games, raffle, country store and other food items available as well.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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Near my hotel, a few blocks from the Torre K23, there were several dumpsters overflowing with garbage.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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There's a different take on a post apocalyptic universe where the world is made of plastic and not garbage.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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CarMax recently listed two 2022 R1T Adventure electric pickup trucks for $51,998, before shipping and fees.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Investigators said Thomas Sanford, 40, of Burton rammed his pickup truck into the church, jumped out and began firing an assault rifle at congregants.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The fee, which would fully pay the contractual costs tied to Johns Disposal Service, would exclude condominiums and commercial properties who already pay for private trash removal services and are not covered by the city's collection service.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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An army of around 200 volunteers from the church and several charities were making food, picking up trash, guiding guests and MC'ing dance showcases, said Mary Cantrell, who has been a key organizer since 1993.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Click Report above the reading pane, then choose Report phishing or Report junk from the dropdown.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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This street of stucco houses with little front yards and picket fences bordered on a kind of no-man’s-land filled with junk yards and warehouses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Locating and identifying seabed rubbish that's prime for removal is undertaken via onboard sonar and a vision camera, plus AI processing, to help the robot recognize trash and determine where best to grab on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That could be caused by a buildup of dust, dirt and lint on the filter.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even with the business reopening, owner Josh Copus is still running around, covered in dust and paint, either putting finishing touches on his building or helping fellow business owners.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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