RAKED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

raked 1 of 2

adjective

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

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

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

They might well also be frustrated that Messi stayed on the pitch after his left boot raked the back of Aissa Mandi’s right leg at 1-0. —

Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 June 2026 After severe thunderstorms raked Washington on Friday evening, the Kennedy Center sought one more extension before complying with a noon Saturday deadline. —

Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 The voice was faint and rasping, like the sound of pebbles raked by a wave. —

Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 Beth pulled out a spiked back and Cope raked Dax’s face with it. —

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 All mulch should be raked back at least six inches and should never be allowed to make contact with wood siding or door/window framing. —

Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 May 2026 In total, the event raked $41 million (35 million euros)—bolstered, of course, by that pair of Monets. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026 Folsom crews worked Monday to repair a large sinkhole that opened in the city’s Lexington Hills neighborhood during weekend storm that raked across the capital region. —

Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026 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

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Mayfield, who turned 31 in April, appeared on the Bucs’ injury report 10 out of 18 weeks with issues that spanned his foot, toe, knee, right biceps, oblique and right shoulder.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Altuve did not go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from his oblique injury.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 June 2026