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
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
The fast rake into the rear hatch is supposed to give the new model a sportier look.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Its pointed corners fit into crevices for raking out hard-to-reach pet hair from the car’s interior, car mats or any other fabric surface.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Prepare the Planting Location To prepare your planting site for clover, dethatch your existing lawn with a metal rake or detacher, and also consider aerating the soil with a soil aerator.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
The fast rake into the rear hatch is supposed to give the new model a sportier look.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Verb
Just avoid raking clover seed after planting as this covers the seeds with too much soil and reduces germination rates.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Its pointed corners fit into crevices for raking out hard-to-reach pet hair from the car’s interior, car mats or any other fabric surface.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake
Noun
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Especially compared to the degenerates and felons all around him in the Mets clubhouse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Apr. 2026
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The product exploded, generating trillions and minting a new class of crypto degenerates who were willing to take massive risks that, occasionally, resulted in millions.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just hundreds of sheep clinging to the grassy slopes.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Park rangers and mountain guides install and maintain snow pickets — which are used to help build anchors for extra protection on areas like steep slopes — between the high camp and Denali Pass, the park has said.—
Becky Bohrer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Jackson and his confidante allegedly ordered child pornography At the end of Episode 1, Amen describes how many of Jackson’s associates had their homes searched in the wake of his arrest.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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You are being spied on by a pervert.—
Jay Ruttenberg,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 11 satellites on board are flying to a mid-inclination orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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So far, Cuban leaders have signaled no inclination to make political concessions.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Verb
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No one, perhaps, relishes the thought of combing through a credit report, shopping around for car insurance or parsing a bank statement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Firefighters then evacuated residents from a nearby apartment complex, and others combed through debris of the two-story building, searching for people who may have been trapped.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The iconic villain, portrayed by Robert Mitchum in 1962’s Cape Fear and by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 version, is back on screen in the new Apple TV adaptation.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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Dead-end conflict is where the hero and the villain, the good guys and the bad guys, essentially never have any opportunity for movement or reconciliation at the end of the story.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier came to a stop midride, leaving the riders stuck on the incline for several hours.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Rumors and proposals are starting to percolate, revealing the steep incline the Nuggets face to remain a championship contender.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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