rafted

past tense of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
  • Weather briefly delayed the gate opening and thunderstorms suspended the match at halftime.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
    Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy whose weight ballooned to 255 pounds due to a steady diet of chips, French fries and apple juice are accused of killing their son.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Amid explosive fire conditions in southern Utah, the Cottonwood fire has ballooned to more than 144 square miles, damaging a ski resort, forcing evacuations and grounding firefighting aircraft in dangerous winds.
    Ty ONeil, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Maybe that’s when my misconceptions about the Cape Cod Bay side of the Cape floated away.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • And none of us have swam in the ocean the same way since!
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
  • His father, John, swam for the Spartans.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • That slot could be used to bring in someone like Jaylen Brown, who was dangled in trade talks with Milwaukee before the Bucks sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 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 29 Jun. 2026.

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