Recent Examples on the WebTo reduce food sources, rake up windfallen fruit and cover vulnerable vegetables with row covers.—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2024 Safely rake up the leaves and gather the sticks and branches.—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2024 Be sure to rake up pine needles and leaves and take care to prune the lowest tree branches at least 6 feet high.—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024 The pesky microalgae often washes up from May through October, when water temperatures rise, but many major resorts are diligent about raking up the seaweed each morning.—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rake up
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