as in garbage
discarded or useless material
the front lawn was littered with the raffle that the roofers had left behind
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of raffle
Along with some tasty chili, visitors can expect raffles, door prizes, giveaways, drink specials and more.
—
Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The most popular local zip codes for restaurant patrons who entered previous raffles are 53215, 53207 and 53208, but past visitors also came from neighboring states, including Illinois and Minnesota, to sample the food.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
There will also be a DJ and raffle prizes.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The venue also will have raffles and giveaways, including spa gift certificates.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raffle
Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The most popular local zip codes for restaurant patrons who entered previous raffles are 53215, 53207 and 53208, but past visitors also came from neighboring states, including Illinois and Minnesota, to sample the food.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
There will also be a DJ and raffle prizes.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
The venue also will have raffles and giveaways, including spa gift certificates.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for raffle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffle
Noun
-
The study also noted that many of these companies guaranteed some news outlets would cover the press releases, and were essentially flooding the space with garbage crypto information dressed up to look like reliable news.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
-
If certain items can't be put in your regular garbage and recycling bins, do the right thing and run it to your local garbage disposal center instead.—
Kate McKenna,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The helicopter crashed about 50 feet from a BNSF Railway line and spread debris across the tracks, according to the railway.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
He was arrested due to the fact his truck was still running.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
-
SkyCal flew over the spot of the shooting, where two vehicles, a white van and a black pickup truck, both had doors ajar as police surveyed the area where there were multiple evidence markers on the parking lot asphalt.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
-
Get rid of trash now, Alaniz urged, to reduce the amount that needs to be moved later.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Without Callie around, the chasm between Minnie — who holds an after-school job and eats microwaved junk at home — and Callie’s other friends feels wider than ever.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
-
Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Piles of human scraps offer a bottomless buffet to wildlife, and to access that bounty, animals need to be bold enough to rummage through human rubbish but not so bold as to become a threat to people.—
Marina Wang,
Scientific American,
14 Nov. 2025
-
Helga once wrestled down a drunk fisherman in the Café, a man of above-average size, and then threw him out like a piece of rubbish; Jens thus transfers most of his weight automatically to her; who is this kid, by the way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
In reality Mars turned out to be far more hostile – an utterly dry dust ball with scarcely any atmosphere.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
-
Go over your mattress using a vacuum with an upholstery attachment to remove dust, hair, and crumbs.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Raffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffle. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
