Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
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No injuries were reported, but the airport suspended all flights for several hours.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Stock markets suspended trading for a few days.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 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
Verb
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Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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City officials have floated the idea of a parking garage in the downtown village district for over a decade.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Growing up, Garbacz also swam and played soccer.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two other people on the jet ski swam safely to a nearby dock.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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His 7-wood sailed into the water right of the green on the par-5 11th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Further details included a cream and cognac checkered pouch—also from the brand—and long gold earrings that dangled past her chin.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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Taking a Cunha pass in his own end, Bourgea dangled through three defenders before firing one past Sean Joyce for his 39th of the year and a 2-0 lead after one.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Silver patches poke through deep chestnut hair that, not long ago, bobbed in a ponytail on her long runs.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the gray dawn, rows of bicycles bobbed at their moorings, as though lifted by ghostly hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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