Synonyms of rakes

rakes 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of rake

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perverts
• degenerates
• rips
• villains
• playboys
• libertines
• deviates
• backsliders
• derelicts
• heels
• profligates
• rakehells
• debauchees
• pervs
• debauchers
• decadents
• scoundrels
• delinquents
• blackguards
• incorrigibles
• reprobates
• cads
• knaves
• rogues
• bankrupts
• rascals
• miscreants
• satyrs
• lechers
• playgirls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saints

rakes

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noun (2)

plural of rake

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slopes
• inclines
• inclinations
• pitches
• gradients
• diagonals
• upgrades
• cants
• slants
• leans
• climbs
• grades
• banks
• rises
• ascents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falls
• hangs
• dips
• declines
• hangings
• descents
• declinations
• downgrades
• declensions
• declivities

rakes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rake

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• combs
• finds
• dredges
• scans
• rifles
• rummages
• locates
• surveys
• scours
• explores
• examines
• investigates
• inspects
• ransacks
• hunts (through)
• trolls
• sorts (through)
• digs (through)
• discovers
• audits
• scrutinizes
• detects
• probes
• determines
• tracks (down)
• gets
• learns
• checks (out)
• ascertains
• finds out
• reviews
• runs down
• prospects
• hits (on or upon)
• shakes down
• frisks
• pats down
• looks over
• pokes (around)
• peruses
• snoops
• ferrets (out)
• grubs (about)
• glances (over)
• studies
• descries
• browses
• scares up
• skirmishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• hides
• ignores
• neglects
• abandons

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of rakes

Noun

Every year, vets see dogs show up with injuries incurred after diving into piles of foliage that were obscuring dangerous items, like sharp sticks, metal fencing, rakes and other debris, said Joanna Woodnutt, a veterinary surgeon based in the United Kingdom. —Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024

Every year, vets see dogs show up with injuries incurred after diving into piles of foliage that were obscuring dangerous items, like sharp sticks, metal fencing, rakes and other debris, said Joanna Woodnutt, a veterinary surgeon based in the United Kingdom. —Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024