rafting

Definition of raftingnext
present participle of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafting
Verb
  • The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country’s struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country's struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • Plum Island was set to reopen for swimming on Saturday after a 48-hour precautionary closure.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Authorities have warned people to take extra care when swimming in unsupervised areas, such as rivers or lakes, following the deaths of around 40 people in France over the past week.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Recently, a small floating structure appeared on satellite photos near the entrance to the lagoon, raising alarm in and protests from the Philippines.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The best parts of the film, scripted with little distinction by Ana Nogueira, are the flashbacks to Kara’s final months on what’s left of her dying home planet Krypton, or more specifically, the floating colony Argo City, also headed for destruction.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The Deliver, sailing under the flag of Cameroon, had departed from the Russian port of Primorsk, authorities said.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • Carnival Jubilee Western Caribbean Cruises Carnival Jubilee is one of the larger ships sailing from Galveston, carrying over 6,500 passengers at maximum capacity.
    Megan duBois, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafting. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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