as in loads
a considerable amount
the babysitter had to listen to a whole raft of rules before she was allowed to even pick up the baby
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Recent Examples of raft
Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
In the mid 19th century railways began to replace the rafts.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
This is not a trip for novices, so the permitting process includes meeting park service standards for the skills to raft this river.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Within about 20 minutes of boarding the raft, the survivors managed to flag down the other yacht with a flare and the survivors made it to the second ship 10 minutes after that.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
In the mid 19th century railways began to replace the rafts.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Verb
Signature Adventures Most people show up to raft the New River, which runs for 53 miles through the heart of the 1,000-foot deep canyon.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
This is not a trip for novices, so the permitting process includes meeting park service standards for the skills to raft this river.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Verb
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Shipping companies also performed well, buoyed by positive developments in US-China trade talks and the launch of a 90-day truce.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Bones is talking about the Nomura deal and the group’s confidence was buoyed by having Russell Delaney in their ranks.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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The Grand Hyatt’s remodel is the latest in a slew of construction taking place at DFW.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The survey was conducted between April 3 and April 23 — a period that followed Trump’s April 2 announcement of a new slew of massive tariffs and a later pause of dozens of those tariffs.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Hayden appeared before a Congressional committee earlier in the week, facing questions from a library modernization project whose cost has ballooned while completion deadlines have been repeatedly delayed.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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While at-home recording has of course ballooned in the digital era as recording equipment has gotten cheaper and higher quality, making a successful commercial album on a six-inch phone screen is another step further.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Noun
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More than two dozen people were rescued Saturday during a record-breaking heat wave as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in parts of Southern California.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Between 2017 and 2020, more than a dozen victims hired Randhawa to purchase airline tickets, paying him between $1,100 and $12,000 each, prosecutors said.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Additional features include a 60-minute massage for two at the resort’s floating cabana spa and a sunset cruise aboard Montauk Yacht Club’s X Shore electric boat for two, complemented by a crudités board and a summer rosé.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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The space will be filled with floating candles, wands, mystical music and staff dressed in costume.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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But after crushing the Cavs and gaining a ton of experience last year, the Pacers see a path to getting eight more wins.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Corey Walsh, 22, a plumber from Melbourne, was swimming with friends off a chartered boat near the island of Ko Racha Yai on Tuesday, May 6, when he was pulled by a strong current, according to The Age, 7 News Australia and News.com.au.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Trump in January suspended the decades-old refugee program.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The company suspended service due to a possible strike by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers rail workers union, which is seeking a labor contract for the transit agency’s locomotive engineers.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
17 May 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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