RAFTS Synonyms: 209 Similar and Opposite Words

rafts 1 of 2

noun

plural of raft

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of raft

as in buoys

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Recent Examples of rafts

Noun

This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 The Coast Guard had dropped inflatable rafts in the water nearby, but the teen — who was suffering from hypothermia — was too weak to swim to them. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 Borders are porous; in jet planes and on rafts, desperate people cross oceans. — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 But there’s plenty to keep kids occupied here from pool toys and rafts to beachside games like jenga and bocce. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Some 680 rescuers eventually reached the Gyirong area by foot and via rafts. — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The group had been water tubing on the Muskegon River when their rafts, which were only meant to be used in a pool, broke apart and left them stranded, Jazman's mother, Teresa Hock, told WWMT. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Another historic beach club, Le Carillon (from 1937), features a stylish collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, with the designers’ vivid Verde Maiolica pattern used for loungers, umbrellas, beach towels-- and even floating rafts. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Scientists will also be able to use satellite observations of the pumice rafts to hone estimates of the size of the eruption. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafts

Noun

Cranes lift 200-ton loads at mountain bridge site The R4300-200 has a maximum lifting capacity of 200 metric tons (220 US tons) and an 80-meter jib (262 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Its remaining civil rights workers have described untenable case loads and pressure to dismiss complaints.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loads

Verb

Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

Definition of balloons

Noun

An ocean bordered by dozens of countries would be far harder to rename than a gulf or a lake.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Two women, ages 50 and 60, were killed and dozens of other people were wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, said Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dozens

Verb

Expect a night of dazzling sights, as costumed performers, puppets and floats make their way down Columbus Drive.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Each night, Musgraves floats over the audience, cozily nestled in a giant set of disco ball Truck Nutz.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of floats

Noun

When Anthropic goes public, the stock its seven cofounders hold stands to be worth up to $200 billion between them, carved up into seven nearly identical piles.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
The birthday cakes appear pulled out of manila envelopes along with piles of pictures, as if being entered into evidence at a trial.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
To meet those requirements, the company customized its L760-50 luffing-jib tower crane, which has a maximum lifting capacity of 50 metric tons (55 US tons) and a maximum jib length of 60 meters (197 feet).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of tons

Noun

Black neighborhoods north and northwest of downtown Jacksonville endure poverty, pollution, and high incidences of lead poisoning, cancer, and other diseases — and hundreds of shootings involving children.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The company said Cheerios and Ziploc receive hundreds of thousands of requests, comments and reactions annually about cereal packaging.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of hundreds

Noun

Buildup was also found inside the microwave in the kitchen, and bundles of cilantro were sitting on top of a wiping cloth on the prep table in the kitchen.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Beyond metal cake pans, there are also bundles of cookie cutters and an array of colorful silicone pans as well.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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