as in degenerate
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 slope
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 to search
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 rake
Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Leaves often end up in landfills There are benefits and drawbacks in making the annual choice to pick up the rake, Lou Meyer, a business developer for The Davey Tree Expert Company’s mid-Atlantic region, told USA Today.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Residents should be sure the leaves are raked/blown to the appropriate location before calling to schedule a pickup.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
Leaves often end up in landfills There are benefits and drawbacks in making the annual choice to pick up the rake, Lou Meyer, a business developer for The Davey Tree Expert Company’s mid-Atlantic region, told USA Today.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
At the end of the day, homeowners have to choose whether to rake or not to rake.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
Residents should be sure the leaves are raked/blown to the appropriate location before calling to schedule a pickup.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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That the Astros are shopping setup man Ryan Pressly already suggests the club is searching for ways to create payroll space.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Folks began searching for the word pander more in mid-October, when Democrats and Republicans mocked each other leading up to the presidential election.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Businesses will also benefit from leveraging large context windows to comb through their entire corpus of documents—aka institutional knowledge—in a single prompt.Clint Boulton, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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As an introverted schoolboy in Reading, England—his family had moved there from Belfast—Branagh wrote to his actor heroes, combing through old theatre magazines and charting their rise from tiny parts at the Royal Shakespeare Company to later triumphs.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety Moreover, those who have highly specialized skills — research, analytics, marketing, finance — can find themselves in demand as consultants and contract workers from the same companies that have gutted their teams through layoffs.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Good catchers are hard to find, and the Cubs viewed the possibility of trading for one as increasingly unlikely.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The asphalt lot was dredged to make way for the world-class marina, which can handle vessels anywhere from 65 feet to 315 feet.Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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Other projects will include dredging the lagoon, removing the concrete river lining, and opening to daylight the section that is buried.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Patrons scan their Gail Borden library cards or reciprocal borrower cards to start their sessions.Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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With each, users must scan a list of blue links, select and read a source, and abstract any pertinent information.Spencer Dorn, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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