RAKING UP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

raking up

verb

present participle of rake up

as in smoking out

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And in The Uprising, basically every land-owning English person is an enemy of the peasants, who are overtaxed by King Richard II (Woody Norman) after the plague kills half of the country’s population.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
The key to all this is to compete on the total cost of owning your house compared with a new one.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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Torchy’s Tacos is giving away a free, large green chile queso with chips with any purchase, for rewards members only.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
The other nine finalists will earn 500,000 points each, meaning Chase is giving away a total of 10 million Ultimate Rewards points.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

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Throughout the song, water and thirst become metaphors for overwhelming desire, with the singers acknowledging that their connection is powerful enough to extinguish — or ignite — the fire between them.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Otherwise, the new guidelines mostly conform to medical standards, including acknowledging the limited benefits of replacing the hormone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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