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
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Goodfellas completed a raft of international deals earlier this year.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
This is not a trip for novices, so the permitting process includes meeting park service standards for the skills to raft this river.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In emergencies, some drones are able to drop rafts to drowning swimmers.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Goodfellas completed a raft of international deals earlier this year.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 20 May 2025
Verb
Signature Adventures Most people show up to raft the New River, which runs for 53 miles through the heart of the 1,000-foot deep canyon.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
This is not a trip for novices, so the permitting process includes meeting park service standards for the skills to raft this river.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Verb
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Audiences are really latching onto A24’s Friendship, buoying it to no. 7 at the domestic box office on just 60 screens with a $1.4 million weekend ($23k per screen average) and a $2+ million cume.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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But Trump has cast that caution aside in his second term, no doubt buoyed by the U.S. Supreme Court decision last year granting broad presidential immunity from prosecution.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
Noun
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It’s been a bumper seven days for law enforcement working on cyber and dark web investigations, who have accomplished a slew of takedowns, arrests and seizures across the world.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Microsoft is testing a slew of new generative AI features for Paint, its Snipping Tool, and Notepad.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Power grids strained, energy costs ballooned and the companies that failed to plan paid the price.—
Erik Greenstein,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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By 1929, even as the federal budget ballooned, veterans benefits still represented 20% of the total federal budget.—
Jamie Rowen,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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But startup marketers, who are usually responsible for website performance, often have dozens of tasks on their plates.—
Daria Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Hurricanes kill dozens of people and cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually across a swath of U.S. states every year.—
Leah Douglas,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Bongino updated Fox News host Sean Hannity on the investigation into the Epstein file as conspiracies continue to float that he was murdered in prison.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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Picture walking from your room to the beach, grabbing your mask and fins, and floating over a reef in no time.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
Noun
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After finishing third in the state and returning a ton of talent, though, the mindset has shifted.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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DraftKings Sportsbook will have a ton of different ways to get in on the action during the NBA playoffs.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Still, seeing an animal that size in a place where people typically kayak, swim, and anchor boats is enough to give anyone pause.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Average Breath-Holding Times Breath-holding is a technique used when diving or swimming in the water.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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The debt limit was last suspended by Congress as part of a bipartisan bill struck between former President Biden and GOP leadership in 2023, staving off the threat of national default through early 2025.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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On May 11, Rollins suspended imports of live cattle, horses and bison across the southern border to combat the spread of screwworm.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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