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Recent Examples of rake up
But some 70 nautical miles south, his beach photos raked up a storm.
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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
The Shark is highly rated by Amazon shoppers as well, raking up more than 78,000 five-star reviews.
—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
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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
The Shark is highly rated by Amazon shoppers as well, raking up more than 78,000 five-star reviews.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
Verb
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Prop open the door to help vent smoke out of the hotel.—
Sophie Stuber,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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White House aides were similarly trying to smoke out where things stood.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Across the Global South, even pro-American policymakers reluctantly acknowledge that Trump's strategy will force them to 'de-risk' from Washington and strengthen ties with China.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, that risk is acknowledged in the document’s language.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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This recipe is owned by chef Hiranth Jayasinghe and was shared with Fox News Digital.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The state of Connecticut owns the Capitol Area System, which provides heating and cooling to fifteen buildings in Hartford along a thermal network loop.—
David Englert,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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During the course of the series, Mullen's investigation into the cyberattack unearths the mysterious weapon.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The film's awards campaign came under intense scrutiny in January and February after journalists unearthed Gascón's past controversial social media posts, leading the actress to skip other major awards shows she was nominated at in the run-up to the Oscars.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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The move inevitably would be divisive, as Shapiro conceded, and would likely be cast as political.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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In four of the five matches the team has played this season, goalkeeper Hugo Lloris hasn’t conceded a goal.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The suspect, Fahad Noori, who is originally from Afghanistan, purportedly confessed to investigators that the act was deliberate.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ashraf Tawfik, 60, showed up at headquarters at 12:14 p.m. Friday and confessed, East Brunswick police said in a statement.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The maguey imparts a subtly vegetal flavor, and cooks reserve just enough fat so that each bite of meat is unctuous.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 2022 Best of Beauty winner imparts coverage while evening tone and fighting redness beneath the foundation.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration admitted that lowering the cost of everyday goods would take longer than initially promised, but the president blamed Biden's policies' lingering impact.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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America is a place that—few people are willing to admit—is the most powerful country ever in recorded history across all dimensions: hard power, economic power, innovation power, energy superpower, soft power, alliance power.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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