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
Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
When working in the garden, use a rake to shake the bushes before sticking your hands into an area where snakes hide.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Many weeds died during cold; rake out and fill with new sod or plugs.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That is where a good rake comes in.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
When working in the garden, use a rake to shake the bushes before sticking your hands into an area where snakes hide.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
How to prepare your leaves for collection To prepare your leaves for collection, rake them loosely into the street in piles.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Many weeds died during cold; rake out and fill with new sod or plugs.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake
Verb
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Authorities are searching for three missing crew members from the Mayuree Naree after 20 were rescued by the Omani navy, according to Thailand's Marine Department.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Over two decades, the A’s searched for a new stadium, and the revenue a shiny state-of-the-art building could drive.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The street remained blocked off while investigators combed the area, a statement said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The street remained blocked off while investigators combed the area, a statement said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national also known as Asif Raza Merchant, was found guilty of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The immediate neighborhood around the resort doesn’t offer much beyond lush greenery, but drive about 15 minutes west to find the famous Alona Beach, a particularly scenic strip of sand bookended by dramatic rock walls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The company also dredged the Batiquitos Lagoon at the border of Carlsbad and Encinitas in the winter of 2023 to maintain a restoration completed there in the mid-1990s.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Pound the chicken cutlets lightly to an even thickness before dredging to ensure uniform cooking and prevent dry edges.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Each of them comes with their own QR code which, when scanned, directs observers to the Department of Justice’s Epstein Library or to other evidence of affiliation, Hyperallergic reported.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Mar. 2026
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The system uses facial recognition to verify a passenger's identity instead of scanning a boarding pass and a physical ID.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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