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

Verbruggen illustrated his strengths in possession in the early stages against Leeds with a raking pass that released Maxim De Cuyper one-v-one against Jayden Bogle. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 9 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

Compost Fallen Leaves Instead of mowing, consider raking the fallen leaves into a compost pile. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Mopping the floor, raking leaves and shoveling snow all require dynamic stability that supports rotational movement. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

In another video posted on Instagram on June 11, Neill was seen raking an olive tree. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

How To Clean Cotton/Jersey Gardening Gloves Cotton makes a good all-purpose glove for raking leaves and tidying your yard. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 June 2026