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
Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Beyond its legendary hiking trails, visitors can embark on aerial tours, witness the Northern Lights and paddle through pristine waters in a kayak, on a SUP board or raft out on the water.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2025
The filmmakers also have a raft of separate film projects on the boil.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Noun
While rafting trips in the winter months offer an unequaled experience, the prime summer trips provide a sure shot of adrenaline through moderate Class II rapids.
—Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Beyond its legendary hiking trails, visitors can embark on aerial tours, witness the Northern Lights and paddle through pristine waters in a kayak, on a SUP board or raft out on the water.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
These poor guys had to search around the world and find four yellow rafts.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 July 2025
The filmmakers also have a raft of separate film projects on the boil.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Verb
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Fans who had been buoyed by the first half of the season, which had given them that, a bit.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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But the strong Karlovy Vary audience response buoyed hopes that this film will be seen more widely.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Player Replacements for the Event The grind of the nearly every week nature of the sport right now is starting to take its toll, as a slew of players were absent from this event, some with lingering injuries and others with pre-arranged conflicts.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Trump administration has instituted a slew of policies, including sweeping tariffs, in an effort to revive America’s declining manufacturing industries.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Garcia, his disheveled hair increasingly gray, ballooned in weight and often lost a beat.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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According to a statement from Sen. Sparks, the backlog has ballooned to almost $200 million, leaving fire departments waiting for assistance.—
Jayme Lozano Carver,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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By 1969—the year of Beckett’s Nobel Prize for Literature—Waiting for Godot could already be read in dozens of languages, including Albanian, Marathi, and even Icelandic.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 July 2025
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But after auditioning around 300 actors and screen testing over two dozen, Gunn was at a loss.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The knife seemed to have jumped out of the drawer and was floating towards me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Use floating row covers over seedlings and susceptible crops such as eggplants, which can be decimated by flea beetles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
Noun
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While opting for the white colorway will offer coastal appeal, like the brand’s Loire headboard, this one has tons of fabric options to personalize its design to match your aesthetic.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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An ideal tennis bag for players who need to carry a ton of gear or like to tote the entire family’s worth of rackets, the Wilson Shift Super Tour 9 is a great option.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In 2023, a Travis County resident died from an amoeba after swimming in Lake LBJ.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Stagnation also causes the water to become unhealthy for the visitors who swim in the pools and draws mosquitoes to the area.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
Verb
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But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Subway service was suspended on the B line and on the uptown D line in Manhattan, according to the MTA.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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