Synonyms of raking

raking

verb

present participle of rake

as in searching

to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something

he raked repeatedly through his luggage, hoping that in one of the bags he would find his lost passport before his flight's departure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searching
• combing
• scanning
• finding
• surveying
• scouring
• dredging
• exploring
• examining
• trolling
• rummaging
• investigating
• locating
• digging (through)
• inspecting
• hunting (through)
• ransacking
• sorting (through)
• rifling
• reviewing
• discovering
• scrutinizing
• auditing
• detecting
• ascertaining
• determining
• learning
• probing
• getting
• checking (out)
• tracking (down)
• hitting (on or upon)
• studying
• finding out
• frisking
• running down
• snooping
• shaking down
• poking (around)
• perusing
• prospecting
• descrying
• ferreting (out)
• looking over
• patting down
• browsing
• glancing (over)
• skirmishing
• grubbing (about)
• scaring up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• losing
• ignoring
• abandoning
• neglecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of raking

Beginning around 1980, Judd replaced their garage doors with large spans of glass, opening the interiors to raking desert light. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Hartford has a leaf disposal system that includes raking to the curb and brown bag pick ups, as well as leaf bag drop off with a city permit. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Instead of raking or blowing leaves, invest in a mulching mower and let the leaf fragments stay in place to break down over time and benefit the lawn. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2026

Make the most of fallen leaves Few tasks define fall more than raking leaves. — Pam Rosendal, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

After you are done raking leaves there is plenty to do with the family around town. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Story’s unproductive 10 rehab games with Triple-A Worcester, coupled with the rise of top prospect Franklin Arias, a shortstop raking at Triple A, created an echo chamber of angst about Story returning and underperforming. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

The tines are made of premium, durable plastic, and the entire head is 17 inches wide to make quick work of raking. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Instead of raking and bagging leaves, mow over the leaves to add nutrients and organic matter back to the lawn. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026