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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakes (in)
Verb
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The top team earns automatic promotion to the fifth tier.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sinatra realizes Jane is much more valuable as an ally than an adversary.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Suffice it to say that Mabel suddenly realizes she’s gone too far, in both her deception and her activism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Rakes (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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