rafts 1 of 2

plural of raft
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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rafts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of raft

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Recent Examples of rafts
Noun
Lorenzo was with his family in Aruba on August 11 when a boat pulling rafts the family members were on abruptly turned, sending the floating rafts towards another boat, according to the outlet. Susan Young, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The group had been water tubing on the Muskegon River when their rafts, which were only meant to be used in a pool, broke apart and left them stranded, Jazman's mother, Teresa Hock, told WWMT. Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Another historic beach club, Le Carillon (from 1937), features a stylish collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, with the designers’ vivid Verde Maiolica pattern used for loungers, umbrellas, beach towels-- and even floating rafts. Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Scientists will also be able to use satellite observations of the pumice rafts to hone estimates of the size of the eruption. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026 For Nidever, Light and the rest, the rafts were an easy way to make a fast buck. Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 They are filled with cuddly characters, Broadway-caliber shows and water slides with screens set into the tubes to tell stories about Mickey Mouse while riders rocket past on rafts. Christian Sylt, Fortune, 16 July 2026 But flows on much of the Colorado River were high enough for rafts and kayaks this week. Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 16 July 2026 For something slower-paced, float the Penticton channel that connects Okanagan and Skaha lakes on tube rafts. Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafts
Noun
  • The team must improve the fabrication process, scale up the laser power, and determine whether the ceramic waveguides can maintain their optical performance under much higher loads.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The Inwood Fire Department said dozens of cabanas were damaged or destroyed at the Sun and Surf Beach Club in Atlantic Beach.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In early August, dozens of vessels were waiting for their turn in the Panama Canal.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But as Ravyn Lenae floats into the midtown Manhattan studio on the release day of her third studio album, her energy creates a temporary oasis.
    Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The massive, 171-foot-tall (52 meters) spacecraft now floats just offshore of Christmas Island, awaiting inspection.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But her frustration piles up as her efforts to track the package down repeatedly fail.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Authorities seized 18 tons of Colombian marijuana from a shrimp boat early Sunday near Sapelo Sound off the South Georgia coast.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The tech company developed a software platform that analyzes and synthesizes tons of sources of operational data.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The toll is expected to rise, as hundreds of people are still missing, including foreign nationals from several countries.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Fourteen-year-old Saira Sharma, Raghavaraju's longtime friend and neighbor, is one of the young volunteers helping prepare the cakes and bundles.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some MacBooks are more tailored toward college students, with the company offering specific deals and bundles specifically aimed at them.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Rafts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafts. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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