rafted

verb

past tense of raft
as in suspended

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  1. suspended
  2. ballooned
  3. floated
  4. swam
  5. sailed
  6. dangled
  7. bobbed
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  • There are still questions at centre-back, particularly with Joachim Andersen suspended for the opener at home against Chelsea, and midfield could use more depth.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • A number of German states have temporarily suspended Sunday driving bans for trucks in an emergency effort to mitigate supply chain disruption.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspended
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  • After the Fourth of July, the pool was drained for a second time so workers could once again make repairs for the project that has ballooned in cost.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This tracks, given that production budgets have ballooned in recent years meaning that many more programs fall within this category.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ballooned
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  • Jaissle is likely to have his own prospective midfield names, too, who were not actively being floated before he was appointed.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The short dress featured a cape-style top that floated in the wind, framing the low-cut back.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of floated
Verb
  • Spain has also installed floating barriers in the waters where migrants had previously swam across.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Another person apparently swam out from the shore and rescued him, according to a press release from CPW.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of swam
Verb
  • Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailed
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  • One table housed hockey sticks and sparkly leotards dangled from a nearby rack.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Styled by Leslie Fremar, the actress wore a glistening silver dress made entirely of shredded metallic fringing that dangled around her body.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of dangled
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  • My Lady Clam bobbed in the water, which didn’t look so turbulent from where Kath sat.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One afternoon as a rookie, listening to coaches drone on in a dark room with film cutups flashing in front of them, his head bobbed.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of bobbed
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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