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

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

These can become a safety hazard if the mower turns them into projectiles, so a thorough raking before mowing is a good precaution. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 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

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