as in to smoke out
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Recent Examples of rake up
The Shark is highly rated by Amazon shoppers as well, raking up more than 78,000 five-star reviews.
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Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
To 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
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Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
To 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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In the government’s version, the conspiracy was no more than a ploy designed to smoke out potential rebels.Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2019
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The wind ripples at the windows, which are down a few centimetres to let the smoke out.David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's director-general, acknowledged a malaria connection in most samples while noting the possibility of multiple illnesses at play.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The department did acknowledge that the gun looks similar based on images and video from the scene and that the firearm will undergo ballistic testing, authorities told media.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Yass: The GOP megadonor—worth $49.6 billion—could be a key figure in the fight over TikTok, as his trading firm owns a stake in parent company ByteDance.Joe Walsh, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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As of 2022, only 48% of renters owned any asset that might gain in value, such as retirement accounts, business equity, stocks and bonds, or other real estate not including their primary residence.Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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Since construction commenced on the 9.6-kilometer line over a decade ago, excavations have led to thousands of significant ancient finds being unearthed.Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Beyond the armed drones, bulldozers have ripped up the roads, which the Israeli military says is to unearth explosives buried beneath the pavement.Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Gray declared victory and Duarte conceded late Tuesday as the final votes were tallied.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Gray was ahead by 187 votes in the 13th Congressional District when Duarte conceded Tuesday evening — the closest margin in the country.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Just hours after confessing his love to Teeter, ranch hand Colby (Denim Richards) comes to the rescue of Carter, a teen taken in by the Dutton ranch, when Carter is trapped and cornered in a stall by a troubled horse.Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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In 2006, John Mark Karr confessed in an email to killing JonBenét, but investigators found no evidence linking him to the crime and never charged him.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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To give your glass that freshly chilled feeling without risking the side-eye from a French winemaker, opt for stainless-steel wands like these, which quickly cool the wine without diluting it or imparting any flavors.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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For Ramage of Krampus' Cove, miso is another ingredient that does wonders to impart savory flavors in mixed drinks.David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Reinbold admits that limited finances have previously restricted their participation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Finding the Right Team Richardson admits that liberation from her darker days took soul searching and accountability.Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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