rake up

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Recent Examples of rake up Here, too, the leaf litter had been raked up everywhere by turkeys. Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025 Unfortunately, if the plant has flowered and produced burs, there’s no way to mow, rake up, or otherwise remove them from the lawn to get rid of them. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025 These leaf mulchers are set up in one spot in your yard and leaves are added to the hopper at the top after they are raked up into piles. Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025 The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon. Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for rake up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
Verb
  • Advertisement The smoke out In May 2013, Gawker published a video that appeared to show Ford smoking crack.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025
  • The stairways are 20 percent wider, and pressurized to keep smoke out.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2011
Verb
  • The city of Live Oak acknowledged Pamma’s arrest in a statement and declined further comment.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
  • However, both executives acknowledged current economic challenges in the streaming sector.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The former carpet warehouse was already outfitted with car lifts — that Tires, Etc. location (Mr. Gerben owns several) was going to expand — and Gillis paid out of pocket to build out the rest of the set.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
  • Nearly half of Arizona residents own firearms, according to Everytown Research and Policy.
    Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Manske loves to unearth travel joy, beauty, adventure and humor through her articles and camera lens.
    Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • New species of dinosaurs are unearthed or identified relatively frequently, about once a week, said Barrett.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • In their five World Cup matches, the Netherlands conceded only two goals with Spitse on the pitch.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 5 July 2025
  • To get to a supermajority on partial overrides, the four members conceded on some of Gloria’s vetoes, such as elimination of $250,000 for a homeless outreach team.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • During an interview with the detectives, Owen confessed to the shooting and provided multiple corroborating details, police said Detectives then obtained an arrest warrant and took him into custody.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2025
  • After being caught, Rudolph confessed to the crimes that killed two people in a plea bargain that took the death penalty off the table.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • This technique imparts a subtle smokey profile, vaguely reminiscent of mezcal, all while preserving the undeniable green and herbal character of blue agave.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Keep the meat juicy: Boiling imparts additional moisture that helps keep the meat from drying out on the grill.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Adler responded by encouraging others to express interest in running the simulation for their organization (there is a form to fill out), but admitted that forecasts and predictions are hard.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 June 2025
  • Nobody admits that all this activity serves as cover for avoiding the work that scares us: making real decisions, shipping imperfect products, having difficult conversations.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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