rafted

past tense of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
  • Just two days before the tragedy, the school’s principal had called Thomas Frimpong to report that his son was being targeted and that two students had been suspended as a result.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Washington had briefly suspended access by foreign nationals to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5 models in June before restoring it weeks later.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Already, the billionaire venture capitalist Joe Lacob’s investment of $50 million to buy the rights to a Bay Area expansion team has ballooned to a $1 billion valuation, a record for a women’s sports team.
    — Lauren Segal, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For fiscal year 2026, the budget deficit ballooned to nearly $2 trillion, the Treasury announced in October.
    — Greg Iacurci,Annie Nova,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Sarah Agostino,Mike Winters, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • First, quarterback Darian Mensah floated a ball down the sidelined for Elija Lofton.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation intended to revitalize the American maritime fleet have also been floated in Congress.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Leneis also swam a leg on that relay, along with Zara Benchekroun and Liz Johnson, who had a second-place effort of her own in the 200 free.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Cleopatra and Julius Caesar sailed the river with a 400-ship flotilla.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn sailed to another strong lead with an Argentine tango inspired by Black Swan.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But the New England Patriots’ Christian Barmore, 27, who is signed long-term, and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Moro Ojomo, 25, who is on an expiring contract, are two names being dangled around the league who might help New York.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The bottom of the gown featured a semi-sheer black skirt that provided a stark contrast to the strings of head-to-toe crystal fringe that dangled from Kardashian’s shoulders to the hem of her floor-length skirt.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Chiefs had no answer for Smith-Njigba, who bobbed and weaved his way through the defense for nine catches, 150 yards and a touchdown.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
  • On a recent morning, surfers bobbed in the water off North Beach, not far from the rocky structure shoring up the train tracks by the sea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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