as in loads
a considerable amount
the babysitter had to listen to a whole raft of rules before she was allowed to even pick up the baby
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Recent Examples of rafts
Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
This became apparent after our group popped the floor of one of our rafts, which later resulted in multiple pins.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Once the season ends, the city does not provide tubes or rafts at Barber, and also ends the shuttle service.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
Across the islands, fishermen still use palm leaves to make rafts for catching lampuka (also known as mahi mahi).
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Others, that they were floated on rafts.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The rocks were propelled by ice rafts that formed on the ground after rain.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Flint River Outdoor Center has half-day, full-day, and overnight trips on and above the Sprewell Bluff section with canoes, kayaks, rafts, and a shuttle service.
—David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
This became apparent after our group popped the floor of one of our rafts, which later resulted in multiple pins.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Once the season ends, the city does not provide tubes or rafts at Barber, and also ends the shuttle service.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
Across the islands, fishermen still use palm leaves to make rafts for catching lampuka (also known as mahi mahi).
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Others, that they were floated on rafts.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The rocks were propelled by ice rafts that formed on the ground after rain.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafts
Noun
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Last year, Kardashians decorations took a spookier turn, with the reality star’s house being decorated with creepy floating ghosts, witches brooms and piles of pumpkins in shades of traditional orange — plus green, white and hues of brown — and covered in sprawling vines.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hallways were lined with debris and plastic bags while clothing, wall decor and lamps became piles of litter inside apartment units.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The specter of inflation will only reappear if the Fed balloons the money supply.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As usual, the college football slate delivers tons of options, with none bigger than the Vanderbilt-Alabama and Miami-Florida State games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dunk the ends of a lock of your hair in a cup of water (or take a bath, any excuse), and see if your hair floats, sinks, or stays somewhere in the middle.—
Talia Gutierrez,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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The living room is anchored by a fireplace; the library’s floor-to-ceiling bookshelves speak to Ertegun’s love of arts and culture; an all-white kitchen has a span of butcher block counters as its only color; and the top-floor primary bedroom floats high above the landscape.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After 45 minutes in the oven, these pillowy bundles of heaven are ready to enjoy.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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This set bundles five of its most popular hydrators, including the cult-classic Lip Sleeping Mask and Glowy Balm in cozy seasonal scents.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Project 2025 calls for Title I to be delivered to states as block grants, or chunks of money with few restrictions.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fortunately, avocados can be found frozen in convenient chunks.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than 100 international TV series and formats, animation, feature films and documentaries in various stages of the production cycle will be pitched to hundreds of top execs this week in the Eternal City, underscoring the growing influence of the pre-Mipcom boutique event.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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It’s called permafrost, and in central Alaska just south of the Arctic circle, this ice-cold layer reaches hundreds of feet below the tundra.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Rafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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