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
Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Your first steps are the same—rake curl cream and foam throughout wet curls—before putting them into your protective styles.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Best dethatcher rake For individuals who have a small yard and do not mind a little manual labor, this adjustable thatch rake is a solid option.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Smooth over some of the grass thatch with a rake.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Your first steps are the same—rake curl cream and foam throughout wet curls—before putting them into your protective styles.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
The bear had raked a paw down the back of the tent, ripping it wide open.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Best dethatcher rake For individuals who have a small yard and do not mind a little manual labor, this adjustable thatch rake is a solid option.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake
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The university is searching for local partners and developers to broaden its housing options, Kelley said.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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On day two, passengers will see a totally different type of Canadian landscape as the train passes through more arid scenery, including canyons where prospectors once searched for gold, and then stops for the night in the small city of Quesnel.—
Jessica Poitevien,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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After Friedmann’s arrest, Hall’s staff had combed through two million hours of footage from the Downtown Detention Center’s six hundred cameras, compiling a reel of Friedmann’s every movement in the jail.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Aloe vera and mushroom extracts Aloe vera extracts that bypassed FDA review were found in more than 450 products in FoodData Central, a food and nutrient database managed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, according to the investigation.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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When both of these high-resolution, deep observations are combined (see the overlap), clear evidence appears for that grouping, with what appears to be four globular clusters all found together in a tiny region of space.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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One of the reasons cited is the need for dredging the marina entrance to Lake Michigan.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fish can be prepared several ways, but the overwhelming favorite method is to dredge chunks of snook in bread crumbs and fry them.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hungry customers — or more often, delivery drivers — walk up to a digital kiosk, scan a code, and a locker pops open, revealing each order readied for pickup.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Instead, these moments feel like Lawson diving into convention to see what’s below the surface, scanning the depths of her influences to learn what can be made anew.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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