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
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Dublin firefighters, equipped with survival suits and an inflatable rescue raft, carefully navigated the unstable ice to reach Nova as concerned community members anxiously watched on.
—Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2024
Cutler eventually denied the claim, and it was later rumored that the pioneering river runner Georgie Clark, the first woman to own a commercial rafting business in the Grand Canyon, was actually Bessie Hyde.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
But that left a raft of Toronto titles to sell after the festival wrapped.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Dublin firefighters, equipped with survival suits and an inflatable rescue raft, carefully navigated the unstable ice to reach Nova as concerned community members anxiously watched on.
—Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Designed to resist abrasion caused by waders, shed water and insulate all day long, these trousers are ready for autumn water adventures, from Gauley River rafting to fishing for striped bass.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2024
Cutler eventually denied the claim, and it was later rumored that the pioneering river runner Georgie Clark, the first woman to own a commercial rafting business in the Grand Canyon, was actually Bessie Hyde.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
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As Light was buoyed this week by two Golden Globe nominations for both Best Non-English Language Motion Picture and Best Director as well as Film Comment Critics’ Poll naming it the number one film of the year.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Expectations for this revival are buoyed by nostalgia.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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During his tenure, the agency passed a slew of new consumer protections and generally took a more active posture in regulating and penalizing the industries under its umbrella.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The actress also had a slew of roles on film, appearing in the 2005 flick The Legend of Zorro alongside Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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On the road, that number ballooned to 4.53, or 23rd.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Costs reportedly ballooned to $200 million, one of the most expensive budgets on TV.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Almost two dozen digital health companies went public through an initial public offering or special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, that year, up from the previous record of eight in 2020.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Plane and helicopter pilots reported dozens of incidents of lasers being pointed at them over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in early December.Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Above the truck floats a symbol for the Mexica sun deity Tonatiuh.Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pictures showed part of the pier floating away in the water, while restrooms from the end of the wharf were seen floating beyond the main beach in footage captured by KTVU.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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This warm hoodie is ideal for a ton of winter activities.Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Astros lost a ton of games on purpose, and cashed in the resulting high draft picks into a powerful nucleus that drove their run of success.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mussels swim in a rich coconut milk sauce with chunks of red onions, garlic and lemongrass, creating an aromatic and sinus-cleansing dish that’s ideal for winter.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Visitors come to this area to hike, camp, fish, hunt, swim, and tube down the river.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2024
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The members-only had its license temporarily suspended last month amid a police investigation into the claim.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Two of the defendants had their sentences suspended.La rédaction de Vanity Fair, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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