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

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

From mowing at the right time to raking leaves at the right time, the when is as important as the how. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 12 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 the instance above, his raking pass created a goal from what was originally a one-on-four situation in Argentina’s favour. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 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

Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026

Just avoid raking clover seed after planting as this covers the seeds with too much soil and reduces germination rates. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026