Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafted
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The chain of events Wednesday that ended with the show’s being pulled appeared to begin when Carr went on right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson’s show and called for Kimmel to be suspended.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Major aid groups suspended or significantly scaled back their remaining operations in eastern Gaza City on Tuesday after Israeli tanks reached the city's outskirts as part of a ground offensive.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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After pandemic closures and a few viral YouTube and TikTok videos, the waitlist ballooned.—
Melissa Malamut,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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The recent rally ballooned Broadcom to our biggest position by weight.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The White House has floated a goal of 3,000 daily ICE arrests, raising concerns among advocates who say such quotas encourage indiscriminate enforcement practices and undermine due process protections.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy floated a full-on ban against pharmaceutical ads during last year’s election cycle.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not wanting to run immediately after the season, Jenkins instead swam to get in his cardio work.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Herald also found a pile of wet clothes, two children’s backpacks and food at the end of a street in Tavernier where the ocean meets the shore, suggesting the group swam to land and changed into dry clothing.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Silvetti was shown his first MLS yellow card two minutes later and shortly thereafter launched his first shot, a powerful right-footer from outside the box that sailed wide right.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the former Jacksonville tight end has sailed closer to Jared Leto — a performance that’s hard to watch.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the pictures, Jack sat back on a large cushion as his legs dangled on his father's shoulders.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The cucumber vines dangled over the stakes and cords.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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But unlike Yamamoto—whose second straight 10-K one-hitter was wasted—Verlander bobbed and weaved and lollipop-curved the lineup to death.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Sitting at a broadcast desk alongside Amazon analysts Thursday night, Micah Parsons bobbed his head as fans in front of him in the Lambeau Field stands started chanting.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Rafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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