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
Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The Pirates, meanwhile, raked Rockies reliever Anthony Molina for three runs on four hits, including two homers in the sixth inning — a leadoff homer by Spencer Horwitz and a two-run blast from Tommy Pham.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Yellowed leaves are raked into neat piles.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
As Blaine Cole raked his front yard and trimmed his tomato plants, the 65-year-old reflected on his daughter’s transition to Appalachian State University.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
The brown patches will need to be raked out and re-seeded.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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
Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
The Pirates, meanwhile, raked Rockies reliever Anthony Molina for three runs on four hits, including two homers in the sixth inning — a leadoff homer by Spencer Horwitz and a two-run blast from Tommy Pham.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Yellowed leaves are raked into neat piles.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
As Blaine Cole raked his front yard and trimmed his tomato plants, the 65-year-old reflected on his daughter’s transition to Appalachian State University.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
The brown patches will need to be raked out and re-seeded.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raked
Verb
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Staffers frantically searched for updates on his condition.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker and activist Basel Adra said soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) searched his house in the occupied West Bank after a group of Israeli settlers attacked him, his family members and a foreign activist on Saturday.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After going down with an oblique injury earlier this month, top rookie Roman Anthony was given a four-to-six-week timeline for a potential return to the lineup.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hill missed nearly a month of training camp and preseason with an oblique injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Health spoke to skin and food experts and combed through the research to see what science actually says about caffeine’s impact on aging, both inside and out.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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Teams of searchers combed the shoreline on foot and in inflatable boats.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Claude scanned thousands of systems and identified weak points.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Is this event also a way to make World and the Orb feel more approachable and less intimidating to the public, especially those skeptical of getting their eyes scanned?—
Tanya Benedicto Klich,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Snipers set up on a very sloped roof on a suspect barricaded in a motel.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Best known for its custom furniture and traditional-leaning aesthetic, The Inside, like Havenly, was also female-founded.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ermiya Fanaeian, a transgender woman of color and formerly a diversity director at the University of Utah, founded AQSLC after parting ways with the Pink Pistols, an LGBT organization advocating in support of firearm safety and bearing arms as a means of self-defense.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reactions were swift and high-pitched.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The restaurant chain reported adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share, below the 80 cents per share that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting for the quarter.—
Pia Singh,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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No more ‘guesswork and intuition’ To dig into the minds of consumers, marketing researchers at Rice University and the University of Miami surveyed more than 3,000 people.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Raked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raked. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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