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
New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Morganti pointed to the example of Nicole Wallace, the breakout star from the Culpables and who is now set to appear in a raft of Prime Video projects.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
This past summer, a group of Indigenous high schoolers set out to raft one hundred uninterrupted miles of the river, undertaking a journey that would have been impossible a century ago.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
From hovering inflatables that double as rafts, to multi-story tree stacks, to in-air winter lodges, Tentsile has developed what might be the world's most singular lineup of hanging tents.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Morganti pointed to the example of Nicole Wallace, the breakout star from the Culpables and who is now set to appear in a raft of Prime Video projects.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
The heart of this town is the Arkansas River, which flows right through town and is a popular place to raft, tube, and kayak.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
This past summer, a group of Indigenous high schoolers set out to raft one hundred uninterrupted miles of the river, undertaking a journey that would have been impossible a century ago.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Noun
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These can be made to adapt to various movements (for example, lifting very heavy loads).—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The elevator to it is fortified for heavy loads.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But single-family transactions were up about 1%, and sales of homes over $1 million seemed to buoy the market.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The company’s alarming financials did little to buoy waning investor enthusiasm, with shares continuing a months-long plunge that reached an all-time low last week.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the corner of Fairway Drive and Texas 26, a stage was set up where a slew of speakers stepped up to invigorate the crowd.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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In fact, ahead of Chicago’s home opener, there are a slew of players who started their 2025s in Charlotte.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then in 2016, security wait times ballooned again, hitting hourlong waits during busy periods.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Overtime costs for the LAPD for the entire month of June 2025 ballooned to more than $40 million.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some students are not fans of the SmartPass hall pass technology used by dozens of New York City public schools.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In November, the board granted parole to Gregory Lee Vogelsang, who was convicted in August 1999 of more than two dozen child molestation and kidnapping charges involving five boys.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Of all the voting changes floating around, what seems most likely at the moment is an end to or significant limit on counting mail-in ballots after Election Day.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the Dominican Republic, commercial fishers sometimes place a palm tree, floating upright and attached to a buoy, in the middle of the ocean.—
Mike Kurlansky,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Amazon has tons to choose from, and with discounts reaching up to 48% off, this is your golden opportunity to upgrade from that beat up old backpack that’s been collecting dust in your closet.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ford dreamed up the atomic-age Nucleon, powered by a tiny nugget of uranium and incidentally requiring tons of lead shielding to protect anyone who came within a football field of the thing.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Oceanside Lifeguard Division urged the public to use caution when entering the ocean, particularly when lifeguards are not on duty, and to avoid swimming alone.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The whale then swam through it overnight, marine biologist Robert Marc Lehmann said Friday, German news agency dpa reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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