RAKE UP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rake up

verb

Definition of rake up

as in to smoke out

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Recent Examples of rake up Mow the lawn to a lower height than usual, being sure to bag the grass clippings and rake up any remaining debris that can keep the seeds from coming into contact with the soil. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Instead of leaving them all as mulch beneath the trees, rake up excess needles, especially those that accumulate on driveways and along curbs. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026 Call your local representatives and ask them to support PSC Reform bills, talk to your neighbors about your bills to increase awareness, and rake up the muck. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026 Five days after the storm, Mullins was still raking up some of the debris in his backyard. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rake up

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First, the cream-to-powder texture is foolproof—the edges smoke out with the slightest tap, making blending a dream.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
The doors were open to let smoke out since the vent hood wasn’t working, and several flies had gotten inside.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of smoke out

Verb

Yet after initially acknowledging the economic struggle, the government once again accused the protesters of being foreign agents before unleashing one of the worst crackdowns in the Islamic Republic’s history.

— Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
This phrase is a complicated way of simply acknowledging the fact that Pluto sits within the Kuiper Belt, a vast swarm of bodies that go around the sun in similar orbits beyond Neptune.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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Jones applied through the nonprofit New York Foundation for Senior Citizens (NYFSC) and was matched with an elderly woman who owns a home in Jamaica, Queens.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Geoff Wilson, a 2001 UF graduate from Sarasota, owns the only one printed.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of own

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That approach has allowed the company to unearth film titles that have remained inaccessible for generations.

— José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
All of them said that the documents raised major concerns about Towers’ conduct as a researcher and that the journal’s response didn’t do enough to address the issues the university unearthed.

— Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unearth

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If Gluck has willingly conceded to the anti-erotic proclivities of his intended audience, Araki has, naturally, set out to defy them.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Lewandowski drew a penalty conceded by Robin Jansson and converted from the spot to cap the scoring in the 68th minute.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of concede

Verb

After his arrest, Reut initially confessed to shooting Berezovska on Zhykovych’s orders, according to Ukrainian prosecutors.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Of course, confessing to any involvement in Haleigh’s disappearance could also land Trinity in a lot more trouble.

— Dateline NBC, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of confess

Verb

The shoe is low-profile with a sleek, aerodynamic finish, imparting a sporty vibe.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
There were lengthy analysis meetings at the team hotel in Vilamoura and those have continued, as Glasner and his staff look to impart as much information as possible.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of impart

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Lillian had been in intensive care since last week after being admitted for a fever that progressed into double vision, according to a post on her mother’s Facebook.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The complaint acknowledges that this situation is unusual, and admits that the First Amendment gives Americans the right to criticize their own government without fear of liability.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

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