rafting

present participle of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafting
Verb
  • Trump’s astounding conflicts of interest around cryptocurrency have been ballooning for months.
    Mark Hays, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Nearly every water excursion imaginable (snorkeling, boating, fishing, scalloping, kayaking, and swimming with manatees) is available for embarkation directly from the resort.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • People should avoid swimming in murky lakes, ponds and streams.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The park service reminded the public to wear a life jacket when swimming, floating, fishing or boating on the Delaware River.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • School shootings are an obvious one, made explicitly so by Archer seeing a giant AK-47 with the number 217 in red floating above a house.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Soderstrom followed with a drive to left, where Ward moved in and to his left before realizing the ball was sailing over his right shoulder.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean also encourages guests to dress up during voyages sailing over Halloween.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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