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
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Chef Steven Pham is still simmering his signature Northern Vietnamese-style pho ga, which features a soul-piercingly clear broth, tender poached chicken, rice noodles, and a floating raft of fresh herbs.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Stand in one spot, and count rafts that go by for an hour.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Chef Steven Pham is still simmering his signature Northern Vietnamese-style pho ga, which features a soul-piercingly clear broth, tender poached chicken, rice noodles, and a floating raft of fresh herbs.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Verb
Visitors can also raft or canoe along the Rio Grande from several access points along FM 170, or bird-watch—more than 300 avian species have been spotted in the park.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Noun
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Don’t buoy them with your body.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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The rookie finished with 27 points to buoy the Sky offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The tourism industry is booming in the Dominican Republic, with the island destination garnering more than 11 million annual visitors and a slew of new projects aimed at the luxury market opening in 2025 and beyond.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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On the first point, Kering released its 10-year impact report for the 2016-2025 period last week, after CEO Luca de Meo set a slew of targets as part of his turnaround plan for the beleaguered luxury group.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Verb
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All else equal, ballooning America’s national debt should drive up the government’s borrowing costs and lead to higher interest rates for consumers, who would feel the pinch in their monthly mortgage and credit card payments.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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His following on the platform ballooned to nearly 3 million people.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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On Wednesday, the weather service received more than a dozen reports of tornadoes across northern Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Illinois.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Van Zeller, 50, has won dozens of awards for the program that has taken her around the world to report on black market activities and human trafficking.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Political observers often float Ossoff as a potential 2028 candidate for president, but he's waved away speculation.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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This matters more on scenic itineraries than on port-heavy Mediterranean cruises, where the ship often functions as a floating hotel between destinations.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The 150-ton cargo barge was hit about 5 nautical miles off the Omani city of Khasab, Reza Shahidian said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Four tons of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from South Florida ecosystems during the latest breeding season, setting a record for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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An Australian lifeguard helped rescue a woman who was critically injured by a white shark while swimming off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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If the sharks are swimming around, the ecosystem is probably okay.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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