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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of rakes
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
This best-selling set of adjustable wire shelves would fit nicely and still leave room for a few tall lawn tools like rakes and shovels to lean against the wall.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
After week upon week of cutting the grass in the summer heat, homeowners are ready to switch out their lawn mowers for rakes and leaf blowers.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
This best-selling set of adjustable wire shelves would fit nicely and still leave room for a few tall lawn tools like rakes and shovels to lean against the wall.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
Owners often need to brush them weekly, if not daily, during peak shedding seasons, with coat rakes or shedding tools recommended to keep tangles at bay.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakes
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One agent searches through system information to identify suspicious behavior, another revises security policies to prevent future threats of the same kind and a third tests the defenses of the system by staging an attack.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kecmanović, a steady pro who will test the Brazilian’s rally tolerance, isn’t an ideal opponent as Fonseca searches for his first main-draw win in New York.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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Keep scrolling for kitchen finds as low as $5.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps overcome by the beauty of a very blue natural pool nestled in the woods, Cherry finds it in herself to be honest with Daniel.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Android Hidden Camera Detector (FutureApps)Uses your phone's magnetic sensor to alert you near electronics and also scans for infrared light.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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To achieve this, the Fourier transform essentially scans all possible frequencies and determines how much each contributes to the original function.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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