Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
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David Brown did not agree, but instead recommended that Stillman be suspended for no more than five days.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The two men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob and were sentenced to 25 years, with 20 years suspended, leaving five years to serve, Fox News has learned.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Trump has said private donors would foot the bill for the project, the price of which has ballooned from the original $200 million estimate.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI kickstarted the artificial intelligence boom with the launch of its ChatGPT chatbot in 2022, and the company has since ballooned into one of the fastest-growing commercial entities on the planet.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mediators have floated the idea that perhaps access to the Strait of Hormuz and the elimination of Iran's uranium stockpile could be fully resolved after a ceasefire is reached.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Knies opened the scoring after Edmundson hand-delivered the puck to Max Domi, who zoomed ahead and floated a saucer pass to Knies for a snipe from between the circles.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The whale swam into an inlet on the small island of Poel, near the port of Wismar, on Tuesday and got stuck again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Secret to Staying Sharp The actor, who previously swam and played tennis, now works out with a personal trainer twice a week — alongside Bartlett.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rice then hit a potential double-play grounder to first baseman Connor Norby, but Norby’s throw sailed past the shortstop Lopez at second base, allowing Judge to score as the Yankees took a 4-1 lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In 1776 — not 1492 when Columbus sailed the ocean blue.—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Lendeborg told The Associated Press that the University of Kentucky had dangled between US$7 million and $9 million to entice him to transfer there in 2025.—
Andrew Urbaczewski,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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The airline placed everyone seeking information in a conference room that overlooked the Potomac River, where the wreckage of Flight 5342 bobbed in the water.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Muhar walked beside a pond at the Tejon Spreading Works, where ducks bobbed in the shallow water.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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