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 raft
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Four teens reported missing while rafting along an Alabama river were found safe after an hourslong search, officials said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
The couple is then stranded together on a rubber raft.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Iguanas rafted more than 8,000 km from North America to Fiji
A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica Cull wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2025
Four teens reported missing while rafting along an Alabama river were found safe after an hourslong search, officials said.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Verb
As the desperate Delgado family sails down a river on an inflatable raft, a T-Rex follows in hot pursuit, eventually flipping the raft just as its predecessor started flipping jeeps after escaping its enclosure in Jurassic Park.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 July 2025
The couple is then stranded together on a rubber raft.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Verb
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In the first quarter of this year, the toymaker’s revenue rose 170% from a year earlier, buoyed by a nearly 480% surge in overseas markets and about 100% revenue growth at home.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 July 2025
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Chinese markets were sharply higher in earlier trading, buoyed by signs of possible additional stimulus measures in China and Goldman Sachs Group’s upgrade of Hong Kong stocks to market-weight.—
Teresa Cerojano,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Noun
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With a slew of new boutique hotels popping up along cobblestone streets, let Plaza Colón-facing Alma San Juan be at the top of your list.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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What followed was predictable: a slew of commentary, hot takes, and countless memes.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The National Park Service has said high winds pushed the flames beyond containment lines, ballooning the fire to thousands of acres.—
Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
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Meanwhile, having been in a position when the railways were close to covering their daily running costs prior to the pandemic, taxpayer subsidies have since ballooned.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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If President Donald Trump moves forward with plans to reinstate broad tariffs on dozens of countries in August, and follows through on additional threats, prices could climb even further.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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In videos from the scene, police officers are seen restraining people on the ground and making arrests as dozens of people march across the bridge from Cincinnati.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Musk originally floated the retro-diner concept in 2018, with city construction approvals for the Hollywood location secured in 2023.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
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While there wasn’t a ton of movement from the Blackhawks this offseason, the youngins on this roster make the team unpredictable going into the fall.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Following a first season of twists and turns (and a ton of points allowed), Canales and his crew are hoping to see improved returns from Ejiro Evero’s defense in 2025.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In addition, ensure dogs do not swim in rivers, lakes or ponds with discoloration or harmful algal blooms, of which are potentially toxic to them, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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In a video shared on Instagram on July 8, Hayward was captured swimming in a cloud of foam in the ocean near Cape Town, South Africa.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the European Union should suspend current negotiations for Customs Union reform between itself and Turkey.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Brussels decided to suspend retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods scheduled to take effect Monday in hopes of reaching a trade deal with the Trump administration by the end of the month.—
Sam McNeil,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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