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
Other various discounts and deals are available, including a golden ticket raffle.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
In addition to showcasing vehicles, the evening also features raffles, prizes, music and food prepared by SVCTE’s Culinary Arts students.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
The green version will be available through a raffle, while an orange model is an exclusive for the brand’s collector club, The Tribe and friends.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
There were also a photographers row, where guests could be snapped by famed fashion photographers for a fee, and raffles with department store prizes.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
In addition to showcasing vehicles, the evening also features raffles, prizes, music and food prepared by SVCTE’s Culinary Arts students.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
The green version will be available through a raffle, while an orange model is an exclusive for the brand’s collector club, The Tribe and friends.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
There were also a photographers row, where guests could be snapped by famed fashion photographers for a fee, and raffles with department store prizes.
—Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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Any actor that’s been working for over three decades has a giant garbage bag filled of pilots.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 May 2025
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Bears are generally solitary, shy animals but are food-driven and often find easy meals in garbage bins.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Inspectors cited the Mexican restaurant for food safety violations including noticeable debris accumulation on the shelf under the salsa bar.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2025
Noun
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The best burger in Charlotte right now is in the truck parked behind Copperhead Social in NoDa.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Hefty Ultra Strong with Fabuloso Watermelon Scent The Hefty brand just made trash day a whole lot sweeter!—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Officers eventually tracked down Figueroa in the building's trash room, and drove him out with pepper spray, according to the affidavit.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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That rule would have broadly banned hidden charges as part of former President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging crackdown on junk fees that drive up costs without providing visible benefits.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Such instruments, however, are not available to monitor the skies above the remote regions of the world's oceans where most space junk and meteorites crash to Earth or burn up in the atmosphere.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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And oftentimes, these cheap items end up as rubbish.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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This never got past the drawing board stage, but the idea kept cropping up again and again with many variations on a circular shape and performance that spanned from interesting to rubbish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spacecraft are assembled in cleanrooms, which are highly specialized facilities engineered to maintain exceptionally low levels of dust and microorganisms.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Exhaust Fan Covers A lot of dust and debris can secretly accumulate on an exhaust fan cover.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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