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
Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
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
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Winner of the Tony for Best Musical among a raft of prestigious awards, the diabolically funny romp is based on a novel by Roy Horniman.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Noun
Summertime is prime rafting season in Colorado, and Breckenridge is a great place to experience this thrill.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025
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
Verb
And the second a raft of fake Chrome installs and updates which provide initial access for ransomware.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Winner of the Tony for Best Musical among a raft of prestigious awards, the diabolically funny romp is based on a novel by Roy Horniman.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 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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Twenty One Pilots return to the list of the top-selling titles on any physical medium at No. 12, buoyed largely by the vinyl reissue, and the rockers appear at No. 18 on the general sales roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
11 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
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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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Registration fees for Stars tournaments have similarly ballooned.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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But the deficit quickly ballooned to double-digits with Natisha Hiedeman’s trey at the 8:42 mark.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
31 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
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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
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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
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In Georgia, as more than 50 data centers have cropped up around Atlanta and other parts of the state, lawmakers opted to suspend data center subsidies to reassess the industry's impacts, although Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed the measure.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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Projects in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Baltimore all appear to have been quietly dropped, and despite an announcement for a Fort Lauderdale tunnel in 2021, the project appears to be suspended.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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