rake up

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Recent Examples of rake up 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 The day after the hurricane my sons and I piled up 52 bundles of branches and raked up three garbage cans and five trash bags of leaves. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 But some 70 nautical miles south, his beach photos raked up a storm. Sheikh Saaliq, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024 These videos raked up hundreds of thousands of views and earned them some sponsorship deals. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for rake up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
Verb
  • On March 6, Justin posted photos of him sitting on a bike with a while seemingly smoking out of a bong.
    Abby Tegnelia, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Just 10 minutes before the Draft began, Tunsil's Twitter account had a video of him wearing a gas mask and smoking out of a bong.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Angela and Drew apologize for hurting Brit’s feelings, and Brit acknowledges understanding where the other women are coming from, with everyone finally agreeing to move forward.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • No foul was called, but the crew chief for the game, David Guthrie, later acknowledged that a foul occurred.
    Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Salah Salah, who owns the store with his parents, said his biggest challenge is figuring out what supplies to order and how much.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The pair, who had previously built bombs on a farm owned by Nichols’ brother, began gathering the materials needed to blow up a large-scale building.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Workers unearthed some medieval ruins — and confirmed a longstanding theory.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far back as 50 million years.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • While results at the time tasted similar to the real thing, its inventors conceded that the texture didn’t quite work.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Berlin has changed a lot since Soho House opened here, Bryan conceded, when asked how the organization keeps its cachet after all these years.
    Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As the veteran investigator and his suspect began their drive, Jones confessed to Ford.
    Lauren A. White, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Balmer turned himself in and allegedly confessed to the fire, according to search warrants.
    Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But after the Mass ended, Francis appeared on the loggia balcony over the basilica entrance for more than 20 minutes and imparted the apostolic blessing in Latin.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The quince imparts a gentle fruitiness, while hints of orris root and pepper add depth.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Davidson openly admits his adoration for Axe, leaning into these more sophisticated scents for everyday use, and soliciting advice to the next generation on how to build confidence while upgrading any younger guy's aesthetic.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The government admitted its mistake but has proven unwilling or unable to correct its error and effect Garcia’s return.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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