as in degenerate
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
was often spotted in sordid places that reinforced a reputation as one of the city's most notorious rakes
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the floor of the auditorium doesn't have much of a rake, so sightlines for spectators in the rear are not good
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as in to search
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
he raked repeatedly through his luggage, hoping that in one of the bags he would find his lost passport before his flight's departure
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Recent Examples of rake
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The Rubbermaid Deluxe tool tower rack stores rakes, shovels, hoes and more without drilling into your walls.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Instead of removing all leaves from your property, rake some into section of garden beds to provide winter cover and spring resources for these creatures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Removal of fallen leaves from planter beds, whether by blower or rake, is ill-advised.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
The Rubbermaid Deluxe tool tower rack stores rakes, shovels, hoes and more without drilling into your walls.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Platner's first job as a kid was raking blueberries and picking strawberries.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025
Instead of removing all leaves from your property, rake some into section of garden beds to provide winter cover and spring resources for these creatures.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2025
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With leaves still clinging to the trees, Arne Slot had overseen four straight defeats, prompting searching questions to be asked of the head coach, the club’s summer transfer strategy, senior players and everything in between.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While deputies searched the shelter, a man fell through the ceiling and was immediately detained, Enriquez said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her mother insisted her hair be combed, her face washed, tier clothes pressed.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Plus, his thoughts on whether or not Nicolle really went on the show to find love after her comments on the Women Tell All.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the wake of Satterfield's death, her family found themselves in a legal saga with Alex who had hatched a moneymaking scheme.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour mixture, shaking off excess.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Other fresh fish were lightly dredged in flour, fried, baked, and then garnished with parsley and black walnuts.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many managers also scan for breaches to see if your current passwords have been exposed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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