Synonyms of rake

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noun (1)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degenerate
• pervert
• villain
• deviate
• libertine
• playboy
• rip
• rakehell
• debauchee
• debaucher
• backslider
• profligate
• heel
• derelict
• perv
• scoundrel
• delinquent
• cad
• reprobate
• decadent
• blackguard
• rogue
• knave
• bankrupt
• sicko
• rascal
• satyr
• sickie
• lecher
• miscreant
• incorrigible
• playgirl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saint

rake

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noun (2)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slope
• inclination
• incline
• pitch
• gradient
• lean
• diagonal
• climb
• slant
• bank
• upgrade
• ascent
• grade
• rise
• cant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dip
• fall
• decline
• hanging
• descent
• declination
• downgrade
• declivity
• declension
• hang
• receding

rake

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verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• search
• comb
• find
• dredge
• scan
• rifle
• locate
• scour
• explore
• investigate
• examine
• survey
• inspect
• hunt (through)
• troll
• dig (through)
• rummage
• ransack
• discover
• sort (through)
• scrutinize
• ascertain
• detect
• check (out)
• learn
• determine
• audit
• find out
• review
• track (down)
• get
• run down
• hit (on or upon)
• shake down
• probe
• prospect
• poke (around)
• look over
• ferret (out)
• pat down
• glance (over)
• study
• frisk
• snoop
• scare up
• peruse
• descry
• grub (about)
• browse
• skirmish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hide
• lose
• abandon
• ignore
• neglect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rake

Noun

Just sprinkle them around the base of your plants and scratch them into the soil with a hand rake or your fingers. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 June 2026

The definition of sports memorabilia has expanded in recent years alongside a boom in collecting and the support of companies like The Realest, which has developed an expertise in authenticating off-beat items, from Lincoln Financial Field snow to a Ryder Cup rake. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 June 2026

Verb

The gardeners rake these in twice a day to keep the sand flies away—the insects lay their eggs in moist, undisturbed sand, so regularly turning it disrupts their breeding ground. — Ariel Leve, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026