rafted

past tense of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
  • The department suspended the operating license for the facility on May 30 and is continuing with a follow-up evaluation, officials said.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • All non-commercial visitor passes have been suspended until further notice to allow the installation to focus entirely on emergency response operations.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The company has ballooned into one of the most valuable private companies on the planet, reaching a valuation of $850 billion earlier this year.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 June 2026
  • Musk’s own net worth has rapidly ballooned in value.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • However, for all the antitrust threats opponents to the merger have floated, the mainly unspoken but real battle in this year of midterm elections seems to be about old-fashioned politics and firing up the base.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 June 2026
  • As lasers sliced through smoke billowing from the stage, frontman Tyrone Lindqvist's silky falsetto floated over a sea of festivalgoers stretching far, far, far beyond the soundboard.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • His father, John, swam for the Spartans.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Finally, Dick swam past the other horses and headed for the opposite bank.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The ship sailed past the Statue of Liberty into New York Harbor.
    Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Chains dangled from belt loops and wrists.
    Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • The very idea that a preschool-age child would need to maximize their ability to resist the treats an adult has dangled in front of them should offend you.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • The enthusiasm was apparent as the catamaran bobbed around the future site of Pier Wind, which recently received a $20-million grant from the California Energy Commission.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • Yellow dandelions bobbed in the breeze.
    Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 14 May 2026
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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