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
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Leaf blowers are efficient tools that are designed to do the work of a rake without all the backbreaking labor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
However, those four agencies all play critical parts in California’s wildfire prevention and response efforts, from forecasting and forest management (yes, raking and cutting underbrush is included here) to post-fire disaster relief.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Her dad used a rake, slowly attempting to pull the body out, but Johnson said the body snapped and disintegrated.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Leaf blowers are efficient tools that are designed to do the work of a rake without all the backbreaking labor.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
Verb
Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
However, those four agencies all play critical parts in California’s wildfire prevention and response efforts, from forecasting and forest management (yes, raking and cutting underbrush is included here) to post-fire disaster relief.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake
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Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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To search the restaurant inspections, type in a keyword or restaurant name.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The explosion of attention was traumatizing — death threats slipped under her dorm room door, paparazzi combed through her trash, and she was forced off campus with round-the-clock security.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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In each case, magistrate judges had already found probable cause to proceed with the charges forward, yet jurors opted not to return indictments.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fact that Ryan Murphy’s American Love Story is shooting in the neighborhood is dredging everything back up again.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The port planned to use it to clean up and remediate polluted areas, build facilities for handling the turbine parts, dredge the waterway and build a larger wharf capable of handling pieces of steel longer than a football field.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
31 Aug. 2025
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Customers who buy one of the meals can also scan a code on the box, directing them to the TinyTAN Power Up game.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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With football in Brazil and the VMAs in New York, Taylor Swift radar will be in full effect scanning for news this weekend.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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