RAKE Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

rake 1 of 3

noun (1)

as in degenerate

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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rake

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noun (2)

as in slope

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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rake

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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 rake

Noun

Then, to amplify the energy of the team’s famed Dawg Pound, the new stadium will have a soccer-style supporters section with a 34-degree rake—the steepest allowed in new construction—of safe standing, bringing the more than 6,700 standing-rail seats up against the northwest end zone. —

Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Occasionally use a rake, shovel or pitchfork to stir up the pile. —

Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024

Verb

Just rake some into a portion of the yard and leave them over winter. —

Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024 The controversy was somewhat Shakespearian: To rake or not to rake? —

Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rake

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Verb

In October, 1985, Lammy watched the TV coverage of a riot that broke out on the Broadwater Farm Estate, a social-housing project two streets away from his house, when a Black woman died of heart failure after her apartment was searched by the police.

— Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
While the Patriots hired Mike Vrabel, the first candidate interviewed by Poles, team president Kevin Warren and others involved in the Bears’ process, five other teams are currently searching for coaches.

— Phil Rogers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025