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
Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The smaller pockets lining the outside of the bags can hold all your gardening tools like trimmers, trowels and small rakes.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
While Shaw is back in Iowa and Brown is scuffling as a starter, Busch has been raking as well.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Aero rakes are equipped with multiple Kiel probes that measure the air pressure and velocity at different points around the car.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The smaller pockets lining the outside of the bags can hold all your gardening tools like trimmers, trowels and small rakes.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Trump is right that raking forest floors regularly to remove dried out branches, leaves and other debris can be vital in minimizing wildfires.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
While Shaw is back in Iowa and Brown is scuffling as a starter, Busch has been raking as well.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is two dozen steps closer to launching Plato, a spacecraft that will search for terrestrial planets outside of our solar system, after the installation of 24 of its 26 cameras.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 May 2025
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This reflects a broader shift in digital media where once distinct channels—programmatic for reach, search for intent and retail media for conversion—now overlap in function.—
Dani Nadel,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Gestapo, Hitler’s secret police, combed the Poles’ ranks in search of men with experience in clandestine resistance organizations.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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President Donald Trump’s evolving tariff policies have added more turbulence to the sector in recent weeks, and many investors are combing for signs of demand pressure.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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The illustrator dredged the depths of his own subconscious—and tapped into something collectively screwy in America.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some of the toxic sediment has been dredged, including in the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, and other sediment has been capped.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Among the photos in the carousel was a snap of a family outing to Disneyland, posing by the tree at Christmas, and Kourtney at a baby scan before welcoming their son, Rocky Thirteen.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Stuart-Smith’s team would digitally scan the tree before casting it as a full-size bronze sculpture.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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