rafted

past tense of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
  • The referendum would have suspended the law pending a statewide vote.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For residents, the question is no longer just whether the Houthi attacks will stop, but how long will this suspended version of life continue.
    — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Heat never looked back, as its lead ballooned to 25 points in the fourth quarter.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The business began as a pandemic pop-up, which then grew into a Time Out Market stall, which then ballooned into this 8,000-square foot meat emporium in Bushwick.
    — Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • An entire home was lifted from its foundation and floated down the river before crashing into a pedestrian bridge.
    — Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Our analysis spotlighted how the worst is to come and floated that speculation internally has turned to the future of radio and podcast streamer BBC Sounds.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Brothers Kike and Lucas Morano also won individual races and swam on two first place relays for the Wildcats.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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