as in degenerate
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
was often spotted in sordid places that reinforced a reputation as one of the city's most notorious rakes
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the floor of the auditorium doesn't have much of a rake, so sightlines for spectators in the rear are not good
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as in to search
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
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Recent Examples of rake
Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
If the rake tines or hoe or shovel blade are up and then stepped upon, there is a potential danger of injury.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Then, rake the compost in so that the grass blades are mostly exposed above the compost layer, and water your entire lawn well.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Aerodynamic rakes are metal fence-like structures covered in sensors that are typically positioned around the front axle or rear axle and diffuser.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
If the rake tines or hoe or shovel blade are up and then stepped upon, there is a potential danger of injury.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
Prepare the planting bed by removing existing weeds, rocks, and other debris and raking the surface smooth.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Then, rake the compost in so that the grass blades are mostly exposed above the compost layer, and water your entire lawn well.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake
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UConn searching for a point guard, hosted Georgia’s Silas Demary Jr. on Tuesday and has also reportedly expressed interest in 6-foot-4 Maryland guard Rodney Rice, Dayton’s Malachi Smith, UCF’s Keyshawn Hall and Quinnipiac forward Amarri Monroe, among others.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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Authorities in London are searching for an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames while on a day off from school.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nearly a week after the quake, searchers in neighbouring Thailand hunting for survivors combed a mountain of debris left after a skyscraper in the capital, Bangkok, collapsed while under construction.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tasking Leave-in Hair Treatment and combed through her entire head for an even application.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Currently on a six-game winning streak and 11 wins in 12 games, the Celtics suddenly find themselves with a legitimate chance to catch the Cleveland Cavaliers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Auroral activity occurs where a planet's magnetic fields converge into its atmosphere, so Neptune’s auroras are found far from its rotational poles.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Thaw them, cut them, and then dredge it and deep fry it and then stir fry it.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
19 Mar. 2025
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Use the straw as a single chopstick to dredge the fruit up to the rim?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2025
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Guests who have opted into the biometric journey will be asked to scan their passport and look into the camera of one of the biometric face pods which will then validate their information.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Many learned the depressing answer only when trying to scan badges and getting rejected by security, which treated them more or less like trespassers.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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