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
Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for her, Sebastian Brooks, the Duke of Whitfield, is on the same voyage, and the rake is as frustrating and handsome as ever.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, IndyStar, 27 Sep. 2025
South Florida could see rough surf starting Sunday, and if the storm verges closer to Florida, then bands of rain and higher gusts of winds could rake the state, although the worst impacts are expected remain offshore.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Leaf Raking Leaf rakes can be plastic or metal, with different widths.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately for her, Sebastian Brooks, the Duke of Whitfield, is on the same voyage, and the rake is as frustrating and handsome as ever.
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Then comes fall, and a lot of people think they are done with the lawn for the season, except for mowing and raking leaves.
—Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, IndyStar, 27 Sep. 2025
South Florida could see rough surf starting Sunday, and if the storm verges closer to Florida, then bands of rain and higher gusts of winds could rake the state, although the worst impacts are expected remain offshore.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The cooler will be searched and tagged at the gate.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Oct. 2025
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The private archeological company exclusively searches for treasure and artifacts from the 1715 Treasure Fleet, a fleet of Spanish ships that sank off the coast of Florida in 1715 while carrying massive amounts of precious cargo, per the organization’s official website.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the two stop, Wallen asked the officer to comb his hair before taking any photos.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Detectives, according to police officials, are interviewing witnesses and combing through surveillance video in an effort to identify suspects.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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The factors that influence GDP growth are labor and productivity, and the Gulf already has an edge in finding workers — both expats and a young local population.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The team found that actual methane and nitrous oxide emissions from these facilities were far higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s estimates.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Working with 1 ball at a time, dredge in flour mixture, gently rolling to coat; shake off excess flour.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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All that was left to do was promote it, in a way he hasn’t been asked to do in years, and to wait and see how millions of viewers react to a story dredged out of horror-story reimaginings into something aiming for plainspoken truth.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are many phone apps that shoppers can use in the grocery store to scan product barcodes and gauge how healthy food items are, like Yuka, Bobby Approved and Fooducate.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In seconds, anyone in the room can join the fun simply by scanning a QR code.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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