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
The Rubbermaid Deluxe tool tower rack stores rakes, shovels, hoes and more without drilling into your walls. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025 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
Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event. Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 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
  • Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Our shopping team searches daily for the best beauty products in the industry.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the doc, Rawson combs through family photos of her, her brother, and her parents at various celebrations and vacations.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As if the stunning animation and rich worldbuilding weren’t enough, Arcane also has high-stakes lesbian tension — over the course of the show’s two seasons, Vi finds unexpected romance with Piltover enforcer Caitlyn (Katie Leung).
    Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
  • But this September 1995 set, captured live shortly after the release of D’Angelo’s debut, finds him in full flight as a 21-year-old, with his paramour at the time, the late Angie Stone, delivering stellar backing vocals.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The technology scans the entire genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs—the spots where one person’s genome might have a T, while another’s has a C—for associations with human behaviors.
    Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Rakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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