rake up

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Recent Examples of rake up 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 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 See All Example Sentences for rake up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
Verb
  • Advertisement The smoke out In May 2013, Gawker published a video that appeared to show Ford smoking crack.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025
  • The stairways are 20 percent wider, and pressurized to keep smoke out.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2011
Verb
  • Be transparent about the mistake, acknowledge your role, and offer support to help the team recover.
    Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 21 July 2025
  • The appeals court acknowledged this in its recent rulings.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • The Backstreet Boys own the distinction as the first pop act to play the Sphere, which has hosted U2, the Eagles, Dead & Company, Phish and Kenny Chesney.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • But here’s the difference: Those businesses are owned by the families.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Archaeologists have unearthed a stash of unusually large shoes at the ruins of a first-century military fort along Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile (117-kilometer) stone barrier that famously shielded the Roman Empire’s northwestern perimeter from foreign invaders.
    Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
  • Recently, while working to improve the site, archaeologists unearthed a 2,600-year-old tomb that sat unopened — until now.
    Aspen Pflughoeft July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Family members conceded that the trial was very tolling and difficult on them.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • Spending that much wasn’t necessary, of course, and Varas concedes some of the features could have been downgraded.
    Denise Hruby Updated July 13, Miami Herald, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Tiffany confessed, and Dianne went inside the house to get Stephen to discuss the situation.
    Alex Gurley, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • The charging documents allege that back in January 2024 — more than a year before he was charged — Wan was arrested on suspicion of running the Iron Horse Parkway brothel and confessed.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Vice President Vance imparted great insights and shared memorable personal stories with all.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
  • Ball says the chip imparts just the right amount of color and a touch of a classic analog sound signature.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Since the 2024 election, Klobuchar admitted that the party would have benefited from an open primary last summer, as well.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025
  • Foyt admitted that was another factor in waiting to put Ferrucci back in another car on Sunday.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025

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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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