rake up

verb

raked up; raking up; rakes up

transitive verb

: to make known or public : uncover

rake up a scandal

Examples of rake up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Cinebench, the M5 Ultra raked up 4,635 points, a full 40% higher than the closest competitor, the 2025 Mac Studio with M3 Ultra. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Leaf Mold Before raking up your leaves in the fall, consider using them as leaf mold to boost soil health. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026

This little thing does a great job of raking up dog fluff that gets trapped in car upholstery. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 24 June 2026

Keeping compost and trash bins closed tight, raking up windfallen fruit, removing old produce in autumn, and covering developing fruit with fruit protection bags during the growing season reduces food resources and may encourage wasps to move elsewhere. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rake up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup