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Recent Examples of rake up
Hoping to make a name for himself back home, Swainson ventured inland, raking up every flora and fauna in sight.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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Things get complicated when Shay recruits the neighborhood creep for backup and Yaki brings in an ex-cop to smoke out his blackmailer.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy makes street-rap albums intended to soundtrack all-night gaming sessions and riding ‘round town, smoked out with nothing to do.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
25 Aug. 2025
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One person close to White House staff’s efforts to keep the president informed acknowledged that his information diet has narrowed since the first term.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The idea was first introduced as part of a broader review of the city's five-year budget projections in 2024, when Waukesha officials acknowledged emerging spending gaps.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The code directed the money to a digital wallet not owned by the man, but presumably owned by the scammer, the complaint states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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For capybara lovers who may not be quite ready to own an exotic pet, the following are places to visit them in the commonwealth.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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What begins as an act of solitude unfolds into an unexpected encounter with both people and place, gradually evolving into a quiet yet intense philosophical exchange that unearths themes of displacement, trauma, and renewal.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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While retrograde, there is a sense of reckoning with the past, with Pluto unearthing what (and who) truly carries power and influence in your social circles.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Still, even critics conceded his knack for packaging and marketing.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Alaska's City of Fairbanks Mayor David Pruhs, a Republican, conceded to Mindy O'Neall, a Democrat, in the mayoral election on Tuesday night.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Investigators ultimately found the remains of at least 10 women in Ed’s home, and were also able to link him to the disappearance of local tavern owner Mary Hogan, whom Ed confessed to killing, according to History.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The findings also effectively means the exoneration of four teenage boys initially implicated in the killings in 1999, two of whom confessed.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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And the new heights, or depths, of mediocrity can be explained through the moments that happened in those 147 seconds, the picture of a team that isn’t taking heed of the lessons its coach is trying to impart.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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During the summer, Bauer, who founded Warrior Women as a platform for sharing Indigenous culture, leads weekly stargazing experiences that impart her connection to the stars through stories, drumming, and songs.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal’s flanks were regularly targeted despite Jeglertz admitting the initial game plan was to sear through Arsenal’s middle.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Though Henry Gein's death in the series is portrayed as murder by his brother, in real life, investigators ruled out foul play at the time, and Ed Gein never admitted having a role in the death.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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