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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Working with a cartel desperate to control London’s drug market, Duke begins a high-risk game of infiltrating Kingsley’s empire to destroy it from within and smoke out his enemy.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 July 2026
Applying weather strips will help keep smoke out of your home.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026

Definition of smoke out

Verb

Martinez acknowledges hiring a crew to repair her wood-frame roof.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Cooper acknowledged the improvement but argued that the statistics do not capture the larger concerns many Californians continue to have about crime, repeat offenders, and support for victims.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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In season two, Sugar steps up to track down a Korean boxer’s missing older brother, all while unearthing a larger city-wide conspiracy in the process.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
However, Hone argued, a museum or other public institutions could easily unearth specimens such as Gus if only the landowners where these discoveries come up so wished.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Definition of unearth

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That the women who show such bravery in speaking out against powerful men are wasting their time because their trauma cannot compete with the power of sport, or the power that sport imparts on its protagonists.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
As the conversation came to a close, Domingo was asked to impart advice.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of impart

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His mother had the ability to choose any school under a peace officer exception — that was a vital aspect to Meredith’s case, which SEC members admitted wasn’t about residency.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Officials at Gustavo Fricke Hospital said five people — including two babies — were admitted with various traumatic injuries that were not life-threatening.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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