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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Rototill to a depth of 2 inches, then use your garden rake turned upside-down to smooth the grade to drain away from your home.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Pirates, meanwhile, raked Rockies reliever Anthony Molina for three runs on four hits, including two homers in the sixth inning — a leadoff homer by Spencer Horwitz and a two-run blast from Tommy Pham.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Rototill to a depth of 2 inches, then use your garden rake turned upside-down to smooth the grade to drain away from your home.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
Busch continues to rake Busch’s strong rookie season was merely a jumping off point for the 27-year-old first baseman.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Pirates, meanwhile, raked Rockies reliever Anthony Molina for three runs on four hits, including two homers in the sixth inning — a leadoff homer by Spencer Horwitz and a two-run blast from Tommy Pham.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake
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Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The program partners with waste pickers, sorters and traders who comb landfills and other waste collection facilities for recyclable materials.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities are combing through video from the scene, including this video which appears to show a person on the roof immediately following the shooting, according to sources familiar with the ongoing investigation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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And Sheen does find the words to tell more harrowing stories of addiction and excess that defined his Hollywood spiral.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Whisk together flour and garlic powder in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour mixture, shaking off excess.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Colombia could have avoided the specter of a landlocked Leticia had dredged the smaller branch of the Amazon River that now flows past the town.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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The advisory, issued on August 20 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), urged agencies to scan chargers, roadside weather stations, and traffic cameras for rogue radios or other components embedded in inverters and batteries.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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On the flip side, secrecy triggers hypervigilance, where one partner obsessively scans for signs of deception or hidden threats, and naturally so given the suspicious nature of the matter.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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