rake up

verb

raked up; raking up; rakes up

transitive verb

: to make known or public : uncover
rake up a scandal

Examples of rake up in a Sentence

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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 The day after the hurricane my sons and I piled up 52 bundles of branches and raked up three garbage cans and five trash bags of leaves. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 But some 70 nautical miles south, his beach photos raked up a storm. Sheikh Saaliq, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024 These videos raked up hundreds of thousands of views and earned them some sponsorship deals. Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for rake up 

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rake up was in 1581

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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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