raked up

verb

past tense of rake up
as in smoked out

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  1. owned
  2. acknowledged
  3. unearthed
  4. conceded
  5. confessed
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  • The Texas Super Kings are owned by Anurag Jain and Ross Perot Jr.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Dan Gilbert's Rock Entertainment Group, which has owned the Cavaliers since 2005, paid a $250 million expansion fee for Cleveland's return to the WNBA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of owned
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  • Hinton acknowledged, however, that there is a great deal of uncertainty over how this will all play out.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The defense sought to portray Clancy as a doting mother who acknowledged her mental health difficulties.
    — Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledged
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  • Sangster revealed that the pair unearthed their family ties while working on the 2003 holiday movie.
    — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • Levi’s and Wrangler jeans, once common enough, have become scarce, or when finally unearthed turn out to be damaged in some irreparable way.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of unearthed
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  • The service break Sabalenka conceded in the final game was her sixth.
    — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned any acts of violence against migrants but also conceded to government failures around enforcing immigration laws.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceded
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  • When interviewed separately, Klepak confessed to having sex with the juvenile, authorities said.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessed
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