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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Current wind patterns are helping keep smoke out of residential areas, but any storm could change the wind patterns, Fisher said.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
This storm front will largely move the smoke out of the Northeast before the soccer final between Spain and Argentina, said Tyler Roys, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of smoke out

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The room quieted as the program paused to acknowledge people whose lives and work had affected the community.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Sarah Beaver, Jaxson’s mother, captured the tension running through many of the statements, acknowledging details of Colt’s difficult childhood that emerged during the prosecution of his father.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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Idda takes an epic approach to unearthing the packed layers of a stewing friendship.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Jovial Jupiter in your 11th House of Friends opposes unearthing Pluto in your 5th House of Creativity, pulling group expectations against personal expression.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of unearth

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Scott Parker’s side were also the first in English football to complete an entire season without ever conceding more than once in a league game.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Before Wednesday, the Earthquakes had not conceded a goal from a set piece, allowed a goal from outside the penalty area or trailed by more than one goal in any league match this season.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of concede

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What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love.

— Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
An aquatic accord reimagines the dew still in the air, while jasmine and rose impart a fairytale-like whimsy.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Definition of impart

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When in May the government admitted that the exam papers for medical and dental courses had been leaked and that millions would have to re-sit nationwide, long held discontent exploded into widespread anger.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
While speaking to Access Hollywood in July 2019, the Hobbs & Shaw actor admitted that his then-2-year-old son was able to get away with more with him rather than his mom.

— Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

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