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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as in searched
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
he raked repeatedly through his luggage, hoping that in one of the bags he would find his lost passport before his flight's departure
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Recent Examples of raked
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
James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Blown fluffy and raked to the side, this style practically screams easy luxury.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The bear had raked a paw down the back of the tent, ripping it wide open.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
The deck is now so stacked against consumers that 47% of all homeowners’ claims were closed with no payout at all in 2024, when hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton raked the state.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Doba raked the leaves around the grave with a branch from the ground.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Police say Ortiz raked Rihanna’s Beverly Crest property with an assault rifle, striking an Airstream trailer on the property, the singer’s home and a neighbor’s home.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The grass and roots can then be raked out after tilling the soil and before planting flowers.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Blown fluffy and raked to the side, this style practically screams easy luxury.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The bear had raked a paw down the back of the tent, ripping it wide open.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
The deck is now so stacked against consumers that 47% of all homeowners’ claims were closed with no payout at all in 2024, when hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton raked the state.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
Doba raked the leaves around the grave with a branch from the ground.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raked
Verb
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As Pivetta searched for his accuracy in the first inning, neither the former reliever Stammen nor pitching coach Ruben Niebla had success in getting the righty on track.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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State police later searched the area near the steel bridge and found among the piles of wood chips an envelope bearing the victim’s name, pieces of bone and tissue, a human fingernail and crowns to the victim’s teeth, prosecutors said.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Embiid sat out again with a right oblique strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Strider felt oblique tightness in his recent Grapefruit League start and then again in a bullpen session.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Police also covered the lake in those first few hours, and dogs and drones have combed the area to no avail.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet this is also the same company that ripped the spine off millions of books, scanned their pages, and fed the text into Claude’s training data.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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In August last year, McGrath scanned Ralph's brain using an MRI machine.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His sloped shoulders suggested bodily power that was sleepy and sly; his large head and dark, badly cut hair amplified the weight and solidity of him, but his lips were sensitive and a little slack, as if yearning for something he’d been long deprived of.—
Mary Gaitskill,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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The sloped, landscaped half-acre lot offers a terrace and a two-car garage.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Dolores Huerta, 95, who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) Union with Chavez, has accused him of raping her twice.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Port Harcourt was founded in 1913 and governed by the military, the police, and by courts that upheld colonial law to protect British commercial interests and missionaries.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
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Soon the noise became louder and high-pitched.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Raked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raked. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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