as in perverts
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
was often spotted in sordid places that reinforced a reputation as one of the city's most notorious rakes
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as in slopes
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the floor of the auditorium doesn't have much of a rake, so sightlines for spectators in the rear are not good
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as in searches
to look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something
he raked repeatedly through his luggage, hoping that in one of the bags he would find his lost passport before his flight's departure
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Recent Examples of rakes
Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Most roof rakes are lightweight and made of aluminum.
—Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
The children had every tool fit for their small hands — aprons, shovels, rakes and watering cans.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
On Netflix, one of the streamer's biggest hits of all time takes viewers back to the Regency era with a plethora of rakes and wards to boot.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Welch suggests purchasing other helpful tools such as carpet rakes, rubber brooms, and lint rollers.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
And while this means stunning foliage, many Wisconsinites have also likely broken out their rakes or leaf blowers to keep their properties clean.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Boxes of drawings slide from under beds, paintings hang between rakes and lawn tools in the garage.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The Rubbermaid Deluxe tool tower rack stores rakes, shovels, hoes and more without drilling into your walls.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some counties also require a copy of the burn plan to be submitted in advance, which accounts for things like weather, the crew, suppression tactics (such as water, specialized rakes and leaf blowers) and smoke modeling.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Most roof rakes are lightweight and made of aluminum.
—Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
The children had every tool fit for their small hands — aprons, shovels, rakes and watering cans.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
On Netflix, one of the streamer's biggest hits of all time takes viewers back to the Regency era with a plethora of rakes and wards to boot.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Additionally, Welch suggests purchasing other helpful tools such as carpet rakes, rubber brooms, and lint rollers.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
And while this means stunning foliage, many Wisconsinites have also likely broken out their rakes or leaf blowers to keep their properties clean.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Boxes of drawings slide from under beds, paintings hang between rakes and lawn tools in the garage.
—Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The Rubbermaid Deluxe tool tower rack stores rakes, shovels, hoes and more without drilling into your walls.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Then, as the afternoon sunshine rakes across the river valley, the group will return to the Birdwing—where canvas and paints await, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Participants are encouraged to bring their own shovel, gloves, and rakes as limited tools will be provided at the event.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakes
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Lauren Markham’s Immemorial, for example, part of our Undelivered Lectures series, searches for language amid the grief of climate catastrophe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Olivier Laxe, 114 minutes One of the best foreign films of 2025, this stunner tells the story of a father (Sergi Lopez) who searches the raves in Southern Morocco for his missing daughter.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Zayas also combs through the dark web, a criminal haven on the internet where anonymous threat actors try to cause real-world harm.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The panel combs through a variety of influences like film and TV production; art, fashion and design trends; new technologies, materials, textures; and even social media or upcoming sporting events.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Adventure finds you through familiar friends.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jimmy walks into his mentor's home and finds Ducky dead, peacefully in his sleep.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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To keep the body of water a lake and an effective flood-control tool, Great Parks periodically dredges to remove excess sediment at the bottom of the lake.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Mar. 2026
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Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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The model scans 10-by-10-meter squares of land to determine whether poppies are present by their telltale orange color.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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