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rake

[reyk] / reɪk /
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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Instead the coach stepped off one rake and onto another one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Hidden among the clouds that cling to the Cambrian mountains, Graham has brought me to a secret location, armed with a home-made rake.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The Milan-Cortina Olympics are expected to rake in record TV numbers for NBC.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The Wall Street Journal External link previously reported insurers had used that model to make new diagnoses, helping them rake in more from Medicare.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

When his father finished his workday, the fruit of his labor lay before him: a musket, a rake, a wagon spring.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead