rafted

past tense of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon isn't among the five fraternities that are currently listed as suspended.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While the league rulebook states what should happen during the anthem, the protocols were suspended years ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The 18 dates announced at the start of last week has now ballooned to 26, and stretches into November 2027, with additional shows locked in for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Unsurprisingly, this has ballooned into a national story with teammates and opponents staging protests.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Even after Bretton Woods collapsed and many currencies floated freely, the dollar continued to dominate.
    — Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Ryanair even floated the idea of charging to use the bathroom or getting rid of seats and having passengers stand, though neither took flight.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • More recently, a mother humpback and her calf swam into the Delta in 2007.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Despite the damage, no one was injured, and the whale quickly swam away.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Needing 11 yards on fourth down to continue their drive and cut into a 23-7 Packers lead, Prescott narrowly avoided a sack before lofting a pass that sailed out the back of the end zone, not close to any particular Cowboys receiver.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare – senior Tory politician, former athlete, bestselling novelist and bon viveur – simply sailed on.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Because the second year of Powell’s two-year, $44 million deal is a team option, he could be dangled at the trade deadline to a contender that needs a shooter.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Tom Cruise has dangled from cliffs, skyscrapers and planes, but oil magnate Digger Rockwell is his riskiest role in eons.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • As the balloon carrying the cauldron rose and bobbed a couple hundred feet overhead, many got busy taking photos and recording videos and selfies.
    — Hannah Bloch, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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