rake up

verb

raked up; raking up; rakes up

transitive verb

: to make known or public : uncover
rake up a scandal

Examples of rake up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The pesky microalgae often washes up from May through October, when water temperatures rise, but many major resorts are diligent about raking up the seaweed each morning. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024 Another tip from the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is to rake up seed hulls and other waste located under your feeders — the old food on the ground can make birds sick, too. Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rake up 

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Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rake up was in 1581

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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20up. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.

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