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Recent Examples of rake up
Here, too, the leaf litter had been raked up everywhere by turkeys.
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Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, if the plant has flowered and produced burs, there’s no way to mow, rake up, or otherwise remove them from the lawn to get rid of them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
These leaf mulchers are set up in one spot in your yard and leaves are added to the hopper at the top after they are raked up into piles.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, if the plant has flowered and produced burs, there’s no way to mow, rake up, or otherwise remove them from the lawn to get rid of them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2025
These leaf mulchers are set up in one spot in your yard and leaves are added to the hopper at the top after they are raked up into piles.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2025
The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon.
—Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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Advertisement The smoke out In May 2013, Gawker published a video that appeared to show Ford smoking crack.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
16 June 2025
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The stairways are 20 percent wider, and pressurized to keep smoke out.—
Tracy Smith,
CBS News,
4 Sep. 2011
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The appeals court acknowledged this in its recent rulings.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Be transparent about the mistake, acknowledge your role, and offer support to help the team recover.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Food Network champ/celeb chef Maneet Chauhan lives and owns a couple of restaurants here.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Kosmos’ projects have included running the Davis Cup tennis competition, moving the Supercopa de Espana to Saudi Arabia and owning Spanish second-division side Andorra.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Like La Brea, what began as a commercial enterprise also unearthed scientific and historical treasures.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Video footage unearthed by NBC News following Epstein’s federal indictment in 2019 showed the two chatting at a party at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in 1992.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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But for the purpose of examining this objection fairly, let it be conceded, that the principle, claimed for its support, is established.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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Lana conceded Shasta’s behavioral issues, rooted in her trauma, were so severe that only a residential treatment program could save her.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Court documents state that Adams confessed to officers.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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CEOs are quietly confessing that AI is transforming how businesses operate.—
Brian Solis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Ball says the chip imparts just the right amount of color and a touch of a classic analog sound signature.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Vice President Vance imparted great insights and shared memorable personal stories with all.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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Colleges want to admit students who are almost certain to say yes.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Brent Nowicki, the executive director of World Aquatics, admitted the governing body would need to have conversations about its age-limit rules.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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