as in to smoke out
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Recent Examples of rake up
According to the complaint, the male actor was directed to mount her, pin her down, and violently rake up her skirt.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 May 2025
Djokovic hasn’t just been raking up trophies in his tennis career, but endorsements too.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The interview, which has raked up nearly six million views across X and YouTube, was friendly, with Carlson praising the country.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Hoping to make a name for himself back home, Swainson ventured inland, raking up every flora and fauna in sight.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 May 2025
Djokovic hasn’t just been raking up trophies in his tennis career, but endorsements too.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
The interview, which has raked up nearly six million views across X and YouTube, was friendly, with Carlson praising the country.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
Hoping to make a name for himself back home, Swainson ventured inland, raking up every flora and fauna in sight.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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Things get complicated when Shay recruits the neighborhood creep for backup and Yaki brings in an ex-cop to smoke out his blackmailer.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy makes street-rap albums intended to soundtrack all-night gaming sessions and riding ‘round town, smoked out with nothing to do.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
25 Aug. 2025
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The attorney acknowledged investigators found laser pointers in Farzam’s home, but none were blue.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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On Saturday, representatives from APEC's 21 member countries acknowledged challenges facing the global trade system and supply chains in a joint declaration.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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The ecommerce giant is also expected to make its clothing lines available in five Galeries Lafayette malls, which like BHV is owned by the Société des Grands Magasins (SGM) group in the cities of Dijon, Grenoble, Reims, Angers, and Limoges, though the dates are not set.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Passive funds are attractive because, with their investment fees typically running ~80% lower than active funds, they’re viewed as a cheaper way to own a diverse assortment of stocks.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
7 Nov. 2025
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Notably, archaeologists unearthed a large piece of amber and a terracotta female head used in ceremonies dedicated to water and fertility deities, Archaeology Newsstated.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Scientists recently unearthed the remains of multiple academic halls at Oxford University — revealing new insights into the lives of students in the Middle Ages.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sinclair, Ripley conceded, has experienced the downside of YouTube TV’s growth, including blackouts of its affiliated regional sports networks.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fateh conceded the race and congratulated Frey while celebrating the movement his campaign built.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The victim’s grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, was arrested and charged in connection with her death that evening after allegedly confessing to the crime, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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For decades, this is how the Tibetan Children's Village imparted Tibetan students with their language, culture and faith in their de facto capital in exile in the northern Indian city of Dharamshala.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Roberts can recall the two pieces of advice Sawyer imparted to her.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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While his girlfriend’s commitment to her studies impressed him, the man admitted that her routine had become a nightly obstacle to his rest.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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