raking up

present participle of rake up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for raking up
Verb
  • Investors have generally shied away from owning pieces of hedge funds on the other hand, due to the more volatile nature of the business, but with some funds producing steady returns and locking up assets for longer periods of time, Millennium could be starting a trend.
    Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The top reason Americans cite for owning a firearm is personal protection (72 percent), by a wide margin.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Blue Moon, a Molson Coors brand, will also be sampling at locations in Boston, Denver, Long Island, Nashville, and Philadelphia, and giving away bags of oranges.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Jackets for Jobs' mission on its own is to empower people seeking jobs by giving away free business attire, so joining this initiative just made sense, Vaughn said.
    Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Acceptance involves acknowledging that there are no shortcuts to genuine understanding.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference Wednesday, Murdoch said that the settlement will enable the company to act strategically, acknowledging the uncertainty that clouded the company while the legal battle over the Murdoch Family Trust ensued.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Raking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raking%20up. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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