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
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy and work from home among a raft of measures that also include a suspension of overseas trips and using stairs instead of escalators.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Lilly Johnson and her husband own one of the rafting companies that's contracted to do the cleanup work.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Nā Pali Riders offers a raft and snorkel tour along the 17-mile Nā Pali Coast.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered civil servants to conserve energy and work from home among a raft of measures that also include a suspension of overseas trips and using stairs instead of escalators.
—Rebecca Shabad, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Lilly Johnson and her husband own one of the rafting companies that's contracted to do the cleanup work.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Noun
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Aviation Funding Stability Act would allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to tap into an alternative funding source called the Airway and Airport Trust Fund to buoy aviation operations during government shutdowns.—
Jackson Shedelbower,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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This group is more likely to hold stocks , whose surge in recent years has helped buoy confidence and encourage spending.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The main targets are the EU, China and Mexico, alongside a slew of other nations including Switzerland, Norway, Japan, India and South Korea.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Parties Awards season will officially end with a slew of parties Sunday night, where winners will be toasted and the industry will celebrate.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There had always been a few Kennedy acolytes hanging around the block, Dean says, but that number has ballooned since Ryan Murphy’s Love Story premiered in February.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
12 Mar. 2026
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While the expenses ballooned, so did the timeline, meaning the W140 hit the market 18 months late.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Vautin has created a true stationery smorgasbord, stuffed with creamy notebooks, wax seals, fountain pens and inks, wee porcelain bowls, mini-colored-pencil sets, gift wrap, highlighter pens, Hobonichi planners, a bounty of illustrated stickers, and washi-tape rolls by the dozen.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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But only a few dozen political prisoners were released at the time and some were imprisoned again later, like dissidents Jose Daniel Ferrer and Felix Navarro.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 80-foot-long grinning behemoth floating in a roadside pond was built as an anniversary gift for the owner’s whale-loving wife.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The procession featured drums, dancing and floats celebrating the vibrancy of the Chinese American community in the oldest celebration of its kind outside Asia and one of the largest.—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Across the United States, tons of coal ash can be found sitting in landfills and ponds.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The explosion broke the ship's keel, sending tons of water gushing into the engine room and causing a massive fire that nearly destroyed the ship.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Officers said one person swam ashore after his fishing boat capsized near Pedro's Point on Friday afternoon.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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One person and a dog died Friday on Lake Pueblo after a fishing boat capsized, sending the sole survivor swimming for shore, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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