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
Christian Wiman,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Flattening and Excavation One of the best ways to eliminate existing ant hills is to level the ant hill with a rake or shovel.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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Noun
Let face with the rake be struck.
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Christian Wiman,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Flattening and Excavation One of the best ways to eliminate existing ant hills is to level the ant hill with a rake or shovel.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
Verb
How To Clean Cotton/Jersey Gardening Gloves Cotton makes a good all-purpose glove for raking leaves and tidying your yard.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.
—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake
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But while his recent albums with Tony Seltzer and Subjxct 5 resurfaced some of the dynamism brought by Sporting Life during his younger years as the fire-breathing degenerate who tied Ratking together, that energy takes a backseat here.
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Now playback all the degenerate, violent entertainment Julianne has happily participated in throughout her career.
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That should help make light work of steep uphill slopes and uneven road surfaces.
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Working with the slope Bilyk said the outdoor areas were designed as usable rooms, not leftover edges.
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Prosecutors argued during the hearing that the murders were premeditated, as a cup that was in front of Benning in a photo was missing when police searched the scene.
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Kamran said rescuers were searching through the rubble after receiving reports that more children could be trapped beneath the debris.
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Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.
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You are being spied on by a pervert.
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Spiritual progress requires fighting against the natural downward inclination of our souls—though fighting, oddly, is also the problem.
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Getty Choosing a college major has always been a big life decision, influenced by not only personal inclinations and talents, but also by starting salaries.
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Rescuers have been combing through the rubble of the hotel in a desperate attempt to save any survivors.
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New York City investigators combed through an empty Queens school building Tuesday after human remains were found inside its chimney, police said.
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Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
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The performance earned her the award for best villain at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards.
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Temperatures will be on the incline, reaching into the 90s by lunchtime and the upper 90s by the late afternoon.
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But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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