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
The first foal to reach the shore receives a special title—either King or Queen Neptune, depending on its gender—and is given away via a raffle.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
However, the raffle has since been cancelled, as first reported by The Breaker, after the non-profit received a cease-and-desist letter from legal firm Lipkus Law, a Canadian firm representing World Cup organizers FIFA.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Celebrate indoors at Carmel Country Club with live music, a buffet and drinks, a live and silent auction and a raffle.
—Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Everyone who reads a book from each list will be entered into the raffle.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
However, the raffle has since been cancelled, as first reported by The Breaker, after the non-profit received a cease-and-desist letter from legal firm Lipkus Law, a Canadian firm representing World Cup organizers FIFA.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Celebrate indoors at Carmel Country Club with live music, a buffet and drinks, a live and silent auction and a raffle.
—Ace The Stigma Foundation, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Everyone who reads a book from each list will be entered into the raffle.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
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The Paris police prefecture said smaller groups caused disturbances in various locations, with some vandalizing shops and setting fires to garbage and self-service bicycles in the streets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Protesters were later seen pelting ICE vehicles with kitchen towels and trash as garbage littered the ground.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Videos published online and geolocated by NBC News showed a blazing fire inside the airport, surrounded by debris and heavy smoke as people ran for cover.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Remove any loose bits of food and debris from the smoker and removable components.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Bystanders ran to the truck to pull Harrell out, authorities said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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All those unappetizing items go in your brown yard waste cart, not the black trash cart or the blue recycle cart.—
Terri Daxon,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Do not place the plant in the trash or a compost bin.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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That’s a lot of new junk if the trend continues.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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The right organizers transform chaotic spaces into functional ones — drawer dividers that prevent junk drawers from becoming black holes, cabinet organizers that maximize vertical space and hanging storage that uses doors instead of precious floor space.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 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
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Historically, this ash is dumped in piles, mixed in cement, or simply thrown away as industrial rubbish.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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The dust cleared as both Grandes Americanos were on equal footing.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Justice Department officials, however, helped turn this particular dust-up into a confusing reminder of the circus that surrounded Carroll’s legal crusade against the president, which began in 2019.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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