How to Use rack in a Sentence

rack

1 of 2 noun
  • No more space on the shoe rack?
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Set a shoe rack by the front door.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • And a bike rack is on the way, too.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Place a wire rack on a rimmed sheet pan.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Place a sheet pan with a rack on it in the oven.
    CBS News, 28 May 2026
  • Cool in pie plate on a wire rack for 1 hour.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Place bread on a rack to keep cooling.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Air dry on a rack or clean towel.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Transfer to wire rack and cool.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • Two flies played on a dish storage rack.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Set a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet.
    Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026
  • Place seam side down on a wire rack; let cool 1 hour.
    Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Set the oven racks on the towels.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
  • What about your fly rod display racks?
    Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Pour soapy hot water over the oven racks.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Each bus is also equipped with a bike rack.
    Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Transfer pans to wire racks to cool.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Arrange steaks on grill rack over high heat.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
  • One stood on a clean plate on a storage rack.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • Bake your chicken thighs on a wire rack.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Cool slightly on a wire rack; serve warm.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Remove cake from pan; cool on a wire rack.
    Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Place the dish on the middle rack of the oven.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack.
    Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • One fly sat on a speed rack with cooked chicken.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Let cheesecake cool in pan set on wire rack.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Remove from the pan and drain on a wire rack.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • Bruce says a nearby rack can be just as handy.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
  • Panko breadcrumbs and a wire rack help crisp them up.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

rack

2 of 2 verb
  • The gooners racked their brains.
    Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Place rack with rails for indirect grilling in place.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Rinse roasting pan and rack if needed.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The look is sleek and features a base to rack and protect the floor.
    Good Housekeeping, 6 Feb. 2023
  • So, too, is the notion that our schools are racked by culture wars.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
  • There was no dressing room, just a clothes rack and hangers off to one side.
    Madeleine Aggeler, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Transfer pie to wire rack to cool at least 2 1/2 hours.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Turns out running a wax museum can help rack in the big bucks.
    Vulture, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Season both sides of the baby back rack with salt and pepper.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Rinse the sink rack well with hot water, then place it back in the bottom of the sink.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Cover the ham and rack with aluminum foil to keep in moisture.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Adjust oven rack 3 to 5 inches from the heat source.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Transfer muffins to rack and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
    America's Test Kitchen, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Place steaks on grill rack over heat—cover and grill as directed above.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • So go grab a pencil and a piece of scratch paper and prepare to rack your brain.
    Richard Malena, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2023
  • After wearing an item, place clothes on hangers and rack them the right way.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, place on the center rack out of caution.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The forwards are all stacked and racked until the team makes the call on Roslovic.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Now she was racked by guilt and embarrassment.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Gasca’s family was racked by drugs and abuse.
    Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The bakers rack is the lowest price it’s been in weeks, so now’s the time to buy it for your kitchen.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 8 July 2023
  • Preheat broiler and place an oven rack about 5 inches from the heat.
    Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Some of the folks who rack their rental bikes next to his encampment give him their coats or blankets.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Suárez, 31, doesn’t put it on the ground, preferring to rest it on a bench or rack.
    James Wagner, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Make space on your coat rack for this military-green street style staple, then shop it for half off.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Our testing team found this shoe rack lightweight and easy to put together.
    Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The catcher homered in his first three at-bats, racking it all up by the fifth inning.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2023
  • On audio, a pump-action shotgun can be heard being racked.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Re-rack the bar again and rest for another 30 seconds and then do one last rep.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2022
  • But this time, he’s racked with guilt that everything that is happening is his fault.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026

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