rakes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of rake up
as in owns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakes up
  1. owns
  2. acknowledges
  3. admits
  4. confesses
  5. unearths
  6. concedes
  7. imparts
  8. gives away
Verb
  • Also at the White House on Tuesday was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who owns The Washington Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Snap, the parent company that owns Snapchat, led the pack along with X, formerly known as Twitter, and Microsoft.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of owns
Verb
  • The service itself acknowledges the limits of matching people through a questionnaire.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The song previews Happy Tears, which acknowledges Mogwai’s 30-year history.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledges
Verb
  • With an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to convict.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Jenkins admits his comfort level with the offense is an 8 out of 10 right now.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of admits
Verb
  • Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The morning after Kylie confesses her love to the devoted Gideon (Xolo Maridueña), he’s hit by a car and sinks into a coma.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of confesses
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  • Ween will revisit their tour in support of their classic Chocolate and Cheese in a new box set that unearths seven full gigs from the trek.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Equal parts emotional, horrifying and humorous, Pagans unearths all our darkest thoughts about family.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unearths
Verb
  • Children today are growing up around AI, robots and devices that once belonged to science fiction, and Yoshida concedes that reality has, in some ways, caught up with Doraemon’s gadgets.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Flock’s new safeguards show that the company concedes that design matters, but private settings cannot substitute for laws.
    — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concedes
Verb
  • Leo, whose only dream is to visit the Everglades, imparts his wisdom to the students who take him home each week.
    — Miranda Rake, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Grilling imparts a smoky flavor, while roasting enhances foods’ natural sweetness through caramelization and creates a crisp texture.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of imparts
Verb
  • Her phrasing gives away the fact that the original house is no more.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • These are actually reflective hairs, and the stripe gives away the stiltgrass.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of gives away
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“Rakes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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