rafting

Definition of raftingnext
present participle of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafting
Verb
  • At the youth levels, participation is still ballooning.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two powers’ aging populations.
    John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Avoid swallowing water while swimming.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Some experts say the animal may have lost its way while swimming after a shoal of herring or during migration.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In that video, the influencer appears to come across what is seemingly the carcass of an alligator floating in the water and shoots it repeatedly.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The all-villa layout of Raffles Sentosa Singapore delivers solitude in the heart of one of Southeast Asia’s busiest cities—a place where floating in one’s private pool has the potential to be the most strenuous cardio routine of the day.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Over the course of eight and a half hours, a Northern California nurse hopped between bars during a Friday evening while sailing on a Carnival Cruise vacation.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Once tankers, carrying about 20% of the world's oil supply, start sailing through the strait again, jet fuel prices will return to normal — but not immediately.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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