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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rafting
Verb
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At the youth levels, participation is still ballooning.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Meanwhile, the economic slowdown in China and ballooning public debt in the United States are in part due to the two powers’ aging populations.—
John Rennie Short,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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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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The young mallards were spotted swimming at the bottom of a gutter, 3 feet below a street on the outskirts of Chester, England, on Wednesday, April 22.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Take advantage of the good vibes floating through your workspaces.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each villa is assigned a private butler who can fulfil any requests, such as a floating breakfast in the swimming pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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American Cruise Lines will also begin sailing to and from Philadelphia in June.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Global Sumud Flotilla set off for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month and was intercepted while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Crete.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Rafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rafting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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