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

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns BNSF, and the railroad is a fierce critic of Vena’s takeover bid for Norfolk Southern.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
According to court documents, Kenneth Charles Kessler III, 43, of Miami, and Michael Andrew Gomez, 43, of Miramar, owned and operated seven durable medical equipment supply companies based in Florida.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of own

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Von der Goltz unearthed several gems like a rare Karl Lagerfeld for Chloé set from 1981 and a Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche safari jacket.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Kelce bought a home in Bratenahl earlier this year, a fact unearthed last week by the Wall Street Journal.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of unearth

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The first warning sign landed alarmingly early for Arbeloa, watching his team concede just 31 seconds into the season opener.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Although Inter Miami boasts the league’s top scorer in Messi (18 goals) and most potent offense with 59 goals, the team’s shaky defense has conceded the fifth-most goals in the East.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of concede

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But the novel makes its intentions clear in its opening lines, when the narrator reports having confessed an interest in writing M’s autobiography and M asking if the story would be entirely made up.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
He was fatally stabbed, and Davis later confessed to cutting him.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of confess

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Wonderbird gin, lemon juice, allspice dram, crème de cacao, and St-Germain, impart warm, honeyed notes.

— Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
And inside their homes, parents find ways to impart their own lessons, translating trauma into family history.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of impart

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Freeman admitted after that receiver blocking (or a lack thereof) had been an issue.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Boeing admitted responsibility for the fatal crashes and that its employees withheld information about the design flaw from the Federal Aviation Administration during certification.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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