rakes up

present tense third-person singular of rake up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakes up
Verb
  • Maddy Rivard, public relations specialist for Life Time, said Thursday the Big Sugar Classic is one of more than 30 running and cycling events Life Time owns and operates across the country.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • A couple of years ago the lineup was rebranded by parent company Edrington, which also owns the Macallan, but while those names have been removed the quality of the whisky remains just as good.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The author acknowledges Samantha Lawler and Matt Kenworthy for valuable information in constructing this piece.
    Big Think, Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
  • But Sharp acknowledges that the band has not been completely swept under the carpet of pop culture.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Lemigova admits that her actions caused Navratilova pain.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But the Russian star forward admits that wasn’t always the case.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Olympia is clearly torn about the situation, and almost confesses to Matty, but her fear that Julian's crimes could ruin the lives of their children keeps her mouth shut and her mind focused on exposing Senior.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Think of the economic arrangement between William and Eugene in Queer or the generational attitudes at play when Elio’s father confesses his own potential queerness to him in Call Me By Your Name.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In this astonishing work, Sacco unearths intimate human stories at the root of sectarian violence.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
  • In their new book, The House of Beauty (out October 14th and available for pre-order now), writer and Allure contributor Arabelle Sicardi unearths the less-talked about—and less glossy—aspects of the beauty industry through a series of essays.
    Arabelle Sicardi, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An Alford plea is one in which a defendant admits no guilt, but concedes that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Campbell-Pretty concedes her rival has the better collection.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ultimately, the film imparts a hopeful feeling.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The frond left on the pan imparts a lot of flavor to the cider pan sauce.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And if the bullpen gives away another of your wins, maybe crack open a different brand of beer.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Rakes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes%20up. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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