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
Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
At the end of Catch-22, Yossarian has learned that his buddy Orr intentionally downed his plane and rafted to Sweden, out of the war.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The couple spent 118 days — nearly four months — on their raft and dingy in the open water before they were rescued by chance by a passing Korean vessel.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Much like the lemurs headed toward Madagascar or the anoles bobbing around the Caribbean, the iguanas must have rafted—but over a record-setting journey.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
At the end of Catch-22, Yossarian has learned that his buddy Orr intentionally downed his plane and rafted to Sweden, out of the war.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
Verb
SkyShowtime gets a raft of glossy Hollywood titles from its parent companies, notably the unstoppable Yellowstone franchise.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The couple spent 118 days — nearly four months — on their raft and dingy in the open water before they were rescued by chance by a passing Korean vessel.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Noun
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today The S&P 500 closed Thursday at a fresh high, buoyed by signs that both Main Street and Wall Street are still buzzing with life.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Findings similar to ours from other college campuses buoy our confidence in the approach.—
Sam Wineburg,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But the return of Manu Garcia and a slew of attack-minded substitutions couldn’t get Sporting an equalizer.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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And in 2015, Andy Samberg crooned to a slew of stars about the perils of #PeakTV.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Tuesday, the protests ballooned as people of all ages defied curfews and came out into the streets to protest the government’s bloody crackdown.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Friar also called attention to compute constraints caused by ballooning AI demands, which have led the company to go beyond its partnership with Microsoft and reach deals with Oracle, Coreweave and others.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last time, Republicans were defending more than two dozen districts won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Three dozen lucky Klarna staffers just joined the ultrarich club thanks to its recent stock windfall.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Another feature that’s worth highlighting is the 129 square-foot sleeping loft that can accommodate a bed, small nightstands, floating shelves, and even a houseplant or two.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s been a ton of turnover on the pitching staffs of both teams, but the Dodgers brought in arms that were more toxic and less hittable.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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These boulders, ranging in size from several meters to hundreds of meters and weighing up to a few tons, occasionally tumble down cliffs and crater walls, leaving bright tracks of disturbed lunar dust behind.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To avoid being swept away, swim parallel to the shore to exit a rip current.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fish and other large creatures swim freely, move against the current, and leave behind a trail of molecules.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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