RAKES UP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rakes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of rake up

as in owns

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In June, Suzanne Scheller, the attorney for Lynch's family, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Presbyterian Homes, which owns Harbor Crossing.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Set who brings what, who owns what, and when the next step happens.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of owns

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Nacua’s attorney Levi McCathern acknowledges a bite occurred in a sprinter van while Nacua and the woman were part of a group celebrating on New Year’s Eve.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
The European Union acknowledges the crisis and is currently guiding the Industrial Accelerator Act through the European Parliament.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of acknowledges

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Garmin News has published an image that purports to be a render of the upcoming wearable, although that site itself admits the veracity of this leak is uncertain.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
After more than five decades together, Hamel admits living alone felt unimaginable after Somers died.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of admits

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Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of confesses

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Once the darling of the NBA, the next heartthrob to splash on posters and commercials, the acrobatic point guard concedes he is viewed negatively.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The media business always goes through some splitting of cells — meiosis and mitosis — but every industry leader concedes that consolidation is especially needed today.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of concedes

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That the women who show such bravery in speaking out against powerful men are wasting their time because their trauma cannot compete with the power of sport, or the power that sport imparts on its protagonists.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Increasing the mustard in the dressing imparts this salad with its traditional strong yellow hue and a sharpness complimented by the red onion and pickled jalapeño brine.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of imparts

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The wording of National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 gives away the administration’s true intent.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
The condition occurs due to a slow breakdown of the cells in the aorta, which has likely been going on silently for many years before the weakened area of the aortic wall finally gives away and tears.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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