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
Clifford Coonan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
The request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture coincides with a raft of new U.S. tariffs on countries, including in Europe, and the threat of more.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
The same can be said of Albania, where McCabe goes rafting on the last wild river in Europe, visits a mussel farm, and listens to traditional Albanian music.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The rules changed in the 2000s and allowed a raft of co-productions to take place and open distribution channels for Hong Kong films.
—Clifford Coonan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
The request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture coincides with a raft of new U.S. tariffs on countries, including in Europe, and the threat of more.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
And thanks to its proximity to the more than 800,000 acres of Big Bend National Park, Terlingua is a popular basecamp for outdoor enthusiasts, who flock to the area to raft the Rio Grande, hike challenging desert terrain, and experience some of the darkest skies in the country.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025
The same can be said of Albania, where McCabe goes rafting on the last wild river in Europe, visits a mussel farm, and listens to traditional Albanian music.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for raft
Verb
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Sophomore star Hannah Hidalgo often had buoyed the offense in the early months.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Optimism among company chief financial officers dropped in the first quarter as tariff risks and uncertainty began to cloud an outlook among business executives that had been buoyed by President Donald Trump's election victory, according to a survey by two Federal Reserve banks and Duke University.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Things came to a head inside the operation last week, in the run up to a slew of release date changes, four sources with knowledge of the matter told Variety.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Local dignitaries had much to celebrate during a Thursday gathering at Sutter Health Park, from the Athletics’ impending, three-year stint in West Sacramento to a slew of upgrades at the stadium.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Higgins landed a new four-year, $115 million deal, that could balloon to $30 million per season with playing incentives.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Much of that stems from an expansion of its premium to NAV, which has ballooned from 9% in December to 18% today.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Coolidge has also made dozens of appearances on TV and streaming, including starring turns in the Friends spinoff sitcom Joey, as well as Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s mystery thriller miniseries The Watcher.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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But since misogynistic online communities aren’t localized, the discourse has spread to encompass dozens of countries and their specific attempts — or lack thereof — to counter radicalization.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That doesn’t mean the idea may not be floated again, especially if the economy slows significantly and as mid-term elections approach.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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In recent days, the Rays have floated the idea of a more significant Tropicana renovation that could extend the ballpark’s lifespan by 10 years, although it was immediately met with skepticism by Mayor Ken Welch of St. Petersburg.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Those thick sweaters and ski jackets will flatten right out giving you tons of extra space.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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The end result, first seen on Saturday afternoon, had tons of fellow Little Monsters quick to react in the comments, praising the impressive level of talent in the fanbase.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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After the SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean, they were greeted by a pod of dolphins swimming nearby.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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As part of that pressure campaign, Trump temporarily suspended U.S. aid and intelligence sharing to and with Ukraine late last month.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Platt was suspended the day after a Jackson County jury verdict awarded former city communications director Chris Hernandez nearly $930,000 in damages in his whistleblower lawsuit against the city.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raft. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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