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
Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Activities The Water Sports Center offers a raft of activities such as jet skiing, fly boarding, E-Foiling and sea-bobbing, scuba diving as well as non-motorized activities like kayaking.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Lilly Johnson and her husband own one of the rafting companies that's contracted to do the cleanup work.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Activities The Water Sports Center offers a raft of activities such as jet skiing, fly boarding, E-Foiling and sea-bobbing, scuba diving as well as non-motorized activities like kayaking.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
This past summer, a group of Indigenous high schoolers set out to raft one hundred uninterrupted miles of the river, undertaking a journey that would have been impossible a century ago.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Lilly Johnson and her husband own one of the rafting companies that's contracted to do the cleanup work.
—Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Noun
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 2022, Noah Scalin won ArtFields’ grand prize, which helped buoy him financially.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Strong earnings boost sentiment Strong corporate earnings have also helped buoy investor sentiment.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Any niche status went out the window years ago, as slews of more casual runners opt into the marathon experience.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Democrats in both chambers have introduced a slew of war powers resolutions in recent weeks.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the Iran war drags on, concerns over rising gas prices and other costs have ballooned, sending consumer sentiment plummeting.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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As his fame ballooned, fans started showing up at his family’s home, and he’s asked, repeatedly and clearly, for everyone to please stop.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The tune is jaunty, but this is the kind of patter that, in Wilson’s work, floats above a grave.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pipes and drains in the building that had originally been a gas station and café — and is now the main office and gift shop — were so dirty that, in the basement, Echols found 13 lawnmowers floating in four inches of water.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Stars, at least, have had a ton of power-play success, with nine goals so far.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Patrick, your recent comments about the liberation of paying off your student loans have gotten a ton of traction online.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The stream rushed by, as clear and inviting as the nearby lake that their father forbade them from swimming in.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Less than a year later, long-time boys swim coach Ed Walsh died of brain cancer.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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