raking

VERB

scrape up, hoe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comb scour scrape

STRONG

clear collect enfilade examine gather grade graze grub harrow hunt ransack rasp remove rummage scan scratch scrutinize search smooth sweep weed

WEAK

break up clean up clear up fine-comb fine-tooth-comb

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide plant scatter

Example Sentences

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Wall Street has been raking in record trading fees from volatile markets under President Trump while the first-quarter saw a surge in dealmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The Warner Bros film -- starring Coogler's steady collaborator, Michael B. Jordan, as twins in 1930s Mississippi -- became a box office smash, raking in nearly $370 million worldwide.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Freeman posted on-base percentages of .407 and .410, while raking a league-leading 47 and 59 doubles, respectively, in 2022 and 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

I dug into it with a stick, raking the loosened earth with my hands into a low pile on the downhill side.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien