rafted

past tense of raft

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
Verb
  • His season debut was further delayed after he was suspended for three games for shoving a columnist who had referenced Embiid’s son and late brother in a column questioning the athlete’s commitment and professionalism during his absence.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • While JetBlue Airways has said its daily service remains suspended until at last April, American Airlines announced the indefinite suspensions of flights between Miami and Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Spending by the kingdom has ballooned due to Vision 2030, a sweeping campaign to transform the Saudi economy and diversify its revenue streams away from hydrocarbons.
    Natasha Turak, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Since the program's launch, the administration's focus on campus speech and policy has only ballooned, placing schools' federal funds and contracts at risk of termination and university administration and students in the center of high-stakes political crosshairs.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The plan, reported in January in The Age newspaper, has been floated by the three most powerful and richest cricket nations - India, Australia and England who would be part of a top tier consisting of seven teams.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, she has been floated as a potential 2028 presidential contender.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • To the south, a glass panel dangled from an unseen crane; harnessed workers, high above us, were nudging it into place.
    Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Dallas, according to front-office sources with other teams, has dangled Gafford in those discussions.
    Christian Clark, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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