Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
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The Athletic previously reported how the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for refereeing in England, suspended Viccars when the allegations first came to light.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Chinese buyers have now pivoted to Argentina, which recently suspended taxes on soybean exports ahead of a pledge from the White House to bail out Buenos Aires’ ailing economy.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the pre-match warm-up came to an end, Elliot Anderson ballooned a shot into the stands in what should have been his final turn within a shooting exercise.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Brazil’s market share of Chinese soybean imports have ballooned to 71% as of last year, according to the ASA.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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A touch of sleaze floated across this upscale-at-first-glance wardrobe.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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One coach floated the idea that Byfield is more ready to level up than Connor Bedard.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mickey piloted the boat to the cliffs, dropped anchor, and the four of them swam to shore.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The screen swam with shapes and lines.—
Sarah Mlynowski,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bader sailed across home plate, arms raised, to score the winning run in Game 162 on Sunday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Meta boss sees AI as the future of the company, and as such has reportedly dangled multimillion-dollar contracts to attract the best AI researchers.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Memories and childhood tokens bobbed and broke apart.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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But unlike Yamamoto—whose second straight 10-K one-hitter was wasted—Verlander bobbed and weaved and lollipop-curved the lineup to death.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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