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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  • Timberview will be the top seed in the playoffs, owning a 54-7 win over Midlothian Heritage, and can be the district champion alone if the Wolves win at Corsicana on Thursday.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans in Tennessee and Arkansas have passed laws that would ban any one company from owning both a pharmacy and a PBM — thought the Arkansas measure has been held up in court.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The latter, available in Classroom as well as search, is supposed to provide one-on-one tutoring and assistance without giving away all the answers.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The activations were staffed by volunteers who traveled from locations including Florida, Tennessee and Ecuador, helping get fans involved in the democratic process and giving away special-edition Together, Together voting postcards in exchange.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of giving away
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  • Conwell closed with 13 points, acknowledging that his function is to play as a disruptor.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Shikishima and his allies try their best to combat the extraterrestrial threat while debating whether Godzilla is worth the risk of resurrection, acknowledging that sometimes the only way to beat one kaiju is with another.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Raking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raking%20up. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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