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noun

Definition of raftnext
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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verb

as in to buoy

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Recent Examples of raft
Noun
The new raft of promises from the world’s richest companies comes as anti-data center sentiment has become a potent issue in the midterm elections, with control of Congress and 36 governors’ offices on the line. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The backstory One of a raft of Six Senses openings, the hotel is owned by the influential architect Jonathan Leitersdorf. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
It can be viewed from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center and surrounding hiking trails, or from rafting excursions on the river. — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 May 2026 The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round. — Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
  1. loads
  2. buoy
  3. slew
  4. balloon
  5. dozen
  6. float
  7. ton
  8. swim
Noun
  • Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Bolsonaro replaced the program with Auxilio Brasil (Brazil Aid) ahead of the 2022 vote, in what analysts widely saw as an effort to rebrand the popular program associated with Lula to buoy his reelection chances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • If Fed Chair Warsh suggests that the central bank could start taking back the Fed's 2025 rate cuts, and raise rates in October and December — rather than in December and March — the decisive action could also buoy equities.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of buoy
Noun
  • After receiving his bachelor’s degree in 1979, Gray returned to music photography — shooting a slew of album covers and, in the early 1980s, serving as Michael Jackson’s personal photographer at a time when the singer was breaking out as a solo act.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • When the year started, investors were predicting a slew of AI companies going public, including SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of slew
Verb
  • In the years since its inception, Evolution Mallorca ballooned into a destination festival showcasing the best of cinema produced in the region but also attracting major international names.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The United States today has comparably stretched global military commitments amid ballooning social costs at home.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of balloon
Noun
  • The advance notice allowed Baugh and his colleagues to alert dozens of grooms living in the barns to evacuate before the flood reached them.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling allowed Oregon and dozens of other Western localities to limit where individuals living in cars, parks and other encampments stayed.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dozen
Verb
  • That was something for everyone else; for those who were not named after the bag and who were not lucky enough to float through life in the way that Birkin appeared to.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Together with changes that allowed the naira currency to float freely by market forces, Tinubu’s subsidy removal helped to improve Nigeria’s fiscal stability and strengthen reserves.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of float
Noun
  • Deck said 20,000 to 25,000 tons of bone-dry biomass are available each year at the landfill.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • According to Japan’s Ministry of Finance, natto exports reached 5,248 tons in 2025, nearly tripling from 2017.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ton
Verb
  • After lingering in nearby waters for hours, the shark swam beneath an outer barrier net installed on the platform that night and reentered the waterway.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This tiny wearable device could record thousands of individual neurons simultaneously as animals swim, play, explore, and interact naturally.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of swim

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