rakes 1 of 3

plural of rake

rakes

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of rake
as in slopes
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the floor of the auditorium doesn't have much of a rake, so sightlines for spectators in the rear are not good

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rakes

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of rake

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Recent Examples of rakes
Noun
Anyone who’s had a peaceful fall day interrupted by the loud sound of a leaf blower is likely to have a little more affection for leaf rakes. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025 After week upon week of cutting the grass in the summer heat, homeowners are ready to switch out their lawn mowers for rakes and leaf blowers. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 This best-selling set of adjustable wire shelves would fit nicely and still leave room for a few tall lawn tools like rakes and shovels to lean against the wall. Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Every year, vets see dogs show up with injuries incurred after diving into piles of foliage that were obscuring dangerous items, like sharp sticks, metal fencing, rakes and other debris, said Joanna Woodnutt, a veterinary surgeon based in the United Kingdom. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakes
Verb
  • Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Once inside, Shamos searches for sensitive data, Apple Notes, Keychain items, browser passwords, and even cryptocurrency wallets.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An intimate portrait of love and exhaustion that finds the comic edge in ordinary chaos.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.
    Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Rakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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