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Recent Examples of rake up
Legal sportsbooks FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars and DraftKings are numbered among the NBA’s 50-plus official marketing partners, and per iSpot data, in-game gambling ads raked up a staggering 1.93 billion household impressions last season.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The president has been raking up global support in his push for a Nobel Peace Prize, but ending the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine are major diplomatic tests for him.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Tired of spending your weekends raking up endless piles of leaves until your arms ache?
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The president has been raking up global support in his push for a Nobel Peace Prize, but ending the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine are major diplomatic tests for him.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Tired of spending your weekends raking up endless piles of leaves until your arms ache?
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
Verb
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Everyone is trying to smoke out moles, or plant some of their own.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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Imposing the personality cult upon the state is designed not only to burnish the leader’s image, but to create opportunities to smoke out dissidents.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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Lewis acknowledged after a 3-9 finish in 2024 that thinking about the collective needs to be emphasized more than ever in this age of transfer portal comings and goings.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The audio-first company, which is owned by the Graham family — the Post’s owners before Bezos — plans to introduce original reporting, and will pick up some local beats, including sports and metro coverage.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the film, O’Hara’s Cookie and her hapless husband, Gerry (played by Eugene Levy), own a Norwich terrier named Winky who is competing for best in show.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Old albums were unearthed, bootlegged, and reissued.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, Brian Phillips, spokesman for conservative think tank Texas Public Policy Foundation, believes both investigations will unearth wrongdoing on the part of Austin ISD and educators.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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His hybrid was designed to preserve the elegance and smooth operation of electric motors while conceding the practical power and range that fuel offered.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Going into Wednesday’s games, the Lakers rank 27th in opposing field goal percentage and 24th in defensive rating, an estimate of the amount of points a team concedes across a 100-possession span.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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A couple of weeks later, Gillooly confessed and also agreed to testify that Harding approved the plan to attack Kerrigan.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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At that point, Koren confessed.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mia Goth and Charli XCX, for example, have been rocking the look thanks to celebrity makeup artist Nina Park who imparted a soft-focus finish via blurred lips, diffused blush, filter-like concealers.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Curiously, most all Bristol cars made from the 1946 prototype share a 114-inch wheelbase, imparting a proportional family resemblance across all models.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Be careful of admitting that to a coworker as Venus and Uranus clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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The border was a mess, that everybody admits.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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