RAKE UP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rake up

verb

Definition of rake up

as in to smoke out

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Recent Examples of rake up Mow the lawn to a lower height than usual, being sure to bag the grass clippings and rake up any remaining debris that can keep the seeds from coming into contact with the soil. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Instead of leaving them all as mulch beneath the trees, rake up excess needles, especially those that accumulate on driveways and along curbs. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026 Call your local representatives and ask them to support PSC Reform bills, talk to your neighbors about your bills to increase awareness, and rake up the muck. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026 Five days after the storm, Mullins was still raking up some of the debris in his backyard. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rake up

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First, the cream-to-powder texture is foolproof—the edges smoke out with the slightest tap, making blending a dream.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
The doors were open to let smoke out since the vent hood wasn’t working, and several flies had gotten inside.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of smoke out

Verb

Sarr, the headmistress, acknowledged that the majority of students come from the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The researchers acknowledged that there may also be external factors causing traffic fatalities on the same day an album releases and that Spotify is not the only music platform drivers may use.

— Diana Anos, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledge

Verb

Andreina Martinez owns Don Tequeno, a Venezuelan restaurant along the parade route in Jamaica Plain.

— Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, a middle-aged couple who owned a local chain of grocery stores, would be found dead in their Los Feliz home the following night.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of own

Verb

In July 2025, utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in Peru's capital unearthed two pre-Incan tombs that were over 1,000 years old.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Their scouting evaluation, comprehensive enough to unearth the aptitude beneath that bushy head of hair, compelled the team to select Bredeson in the fifth round of the 2026 draft.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of unearth

Verb

If Gluck has willingly conceded to the anti-erotic proclivities of his intended audience, Araki has, naturally, set out to defy them.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Lewandowski drew a penalty conceded by Robin Jansson and converted from the spot to cap the scoring in the 68th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of concede

Verb

In another interview in 2009 with Las Vegas detectives, Davis allegedly confessed to his involvement in the shooting again.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
After posting a video earlier this week asking if anyone else couldn’t stop purchasing diamonds via TikTok, his comment section quickly flooded with more than a thousand replies from people across the country, all confessing their little secret.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of confess

Verb

Its vintage ribbed texture and matching glass tray impart a homey but modern feel to any kitchen.

— Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of impart

Verb

He was detained in March last year and deported to El Salvador, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and other administration officials, later admitted that the removal was due to a clerical error.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Some parents admit the ban is tough but are making the adjustment.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of admit

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