raked 1 of 2

as in leaning
running in a slanting direction the raked seating in the auditorium affords theatergoers an unobstructed view of the stage

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raked

2 of 2

verb

past tense of rake

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Recent Examples of raked
Adjective
The Amalfi Spider’s long hood, raked screen, and open-top lines are comfortingly familiar and unquestionably gorgeous. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 The driver’s cockpit, for example, highlights the extremely raked and long windshield and large dashboard. — New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2025 The Lyriq’s long nose and roof create a sporty profile that’s emphasized by big wheel openings with subtle fender flares and a steeply raked rear window. — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Beside Perez, multiple current and former Royals players raked against Hendriks. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which raked Hawaii without making landfall in August, producing heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Authorities say Ortiz raked Rihanna’s home and an Airstream trailer parked on her Beverly Crest property with bullets from an assault rifle March 8. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Where once most people raked their dry autumn leaves into a pile and burned them, now many use leaf blowers to just blow them away. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 After the seed is broadcast, the soil is gently raked so that only 10 to 15 percent of the grass seed is visible. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026 Corbin raked Trick’s eyes behind the referees back, but Yachty hit Corbin with a kendo stick leading to a Death Valley Driver from Trick for the nearfall. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Balogun splayed his legs to keep his balance, and his right foot raked down the back of Muharemović’s calf before landing on Muharemović’s ankle. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raked
Adjective
  • Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The San Francisco 49ers are unsure when Mike Evans will be back after leaving Sunday’s win over the Arizona Cardinals with what Kyle Shanahan said is a rib or oblique injury.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While that lawsuit was pending, Murkerson says his car’s license plate was searched multiple times in the Flock system.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The company at the center of the probe was not identified, but its premises in Romania and several homes were searched.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • In designing the collection, Zankov combed Banana Republic’s archives and selected pieces to reinterpret with his own signature elements including unexpected color and patchwork construction.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Lojo and a colleague combed through some corridors, looking for clients who might have nestled in remote areas.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Authorities install a chip that is scanned by machines along federal highways.
    — Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers gathered 62 people who had never taken a psychedelic before, gave them 19 milligrams of psilocybin, a common psychedelic found in certain fungi, and scanned their brains.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The pitched and often emotional vote over Proposition 40 exposed deep fissures in the state party over how to respond to growing grassroots anger over wealth inequality.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Fabscrap was founded in 2016 by New York City Department of Sanitation employee Jessica Schreiber.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • King Promise founded Rent Paid to fundraise for local community charities, including the Nungua Orphanage, which provides support to those under 16 in the area.
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Raked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raked. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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