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Recent Examples of rake up
The day after the hurricane my sons and I piled up 52 bundles of branches and raked up three garbage cans and five trash bags of leaves.
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
But some 70 nautical miles south, his beach photos raked up a storm.
—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
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
But some 70 nautical miles south, his beach photos raked up a storm.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
Verb
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Just 10 minutes before the Draft began, Tunsil's Twitter account had a video of him wearing a gas mask and smoking out of a bong.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the series of snaps, Justin, 31, can be seen on a bike blowing smoke out of his mouth while holding a bong.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday acknowledged that Trump’s tariffs, which were significantly more aggressive than the central bank had expected, would drive prices higher and slow down the economy.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Listen without judgment: Sometimes, just being there with a listening ear and acknowledging their struggles can mean a lot.—
Robert Burakoff,
Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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The couple, who have seven boys ranging in age from 6 years old to 27, also own a Victorian-style house on 5 acres in nearby Vineyard, east of Elk Grove.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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The utility had owned replacement generators since 1988 but had not installed them.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Pounding the pavement to rummage for vintage treasure is inherent to unearthing the rare and one-of-a-kind pieces that celebrity stylists, editors, and fashion-loving brides-to-be seek her out for.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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Inside every cairn, the team unearthed countless human and animal bones, often fragmented.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Deputy Latah County Prosecutor Ashley Jennings also flat out denied Taylor's accusations that prosecutors were slow-walking discovery and said everything the defense has asked for has been provided, a point that Taylor conceded in front of the judge.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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His interrogator conceded that the police must have gotten the wrong guy and released him within weeks.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Brian Tyree Henry confessed to breaking his own cardinal rule of not returning to television in order to star in Apple TV+’s crime drama Dope Thief.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ninety percent of British women and nonbinary people polled in 2020 confessed to sometimes using filters before posting selfies, and 85 percent to using external editing software such as FaceTune to tweak pictures of themselves.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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The grain also imparts subtle herbal and grassy notes, typically described as dill, mint, parsley or even sage.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Pandan is a plant from Southeast Asia that is used to impart a sweet, floral taste to the dishes it’s added to.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rory McIlroy admitted in his post-final round interview with reporters that dropping to his knees after watching his playoff birdie putt sink to win the 89th Masters tournament was pure relief.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Haitians, Cubans, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans, and Afghans admitted through Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and humanitarian parole programs now find themselves in a similar state of limbo.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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