raking up

verb

present participle of rake up
as in smoking out

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  1. owning
  2. giving away
  3. acknowledging
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  • Owning a stake in a profitable, growing business that provides a wanted product or service over the long term is preferable to owning paper currency, which is destined to lose purchasing power over time.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But on those platforms — which don’t have partnerships with LA28 — resellers can list tickets without actually owning them.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of owning
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  • Let harden overnight and wrap with plastic before giving away, to keep the glycerin from beading on the surface.
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Insomnia Cookies is giving away 30,000 cookies for the back-to-school season.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of giving away
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  • Analysts remain cautiously optimistic, acknowledging progress but awaiting sustained profit and traffic growth.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • West Ham released a statement on Thursday acknowledging the chant and urging supporters not to replicate it at home to Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledging
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“Raking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raking%20up. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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