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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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White House aides were similarly trying to smoke out where things stood.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Near the coast, the Palisades fire chewed through the Santa Monica Mountains and reduced dream houses with Pacific views to their foundations, sending a jetstream of smoke out to the ocean.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Trump administration to acknowledge only a person’s gender assigned at birth, officials say Human biology is complex, and not all individuals fit neatly into binary categories, Evans told ABC News.—
Dr. Allia Vaez,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Schiffer concluded Wednesday’s hearing by acknowledging that Syed was given a second chance and has shown progress.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Though the law is directed at ByteDance, the Chinese entity that owns the popular app, Google and Apple are expected to enforce a ban by removing the app from their stores—or pay fines that could quickly add up to billions of dollars.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The technology also proved hard to navigate for many of Pathways’ target clients who don’t own smartphones or have access to reliable high-speed internet.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
19 Feb. 2025
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They were unearthed in the upper Strzelecki Group (about 121.4 to 118 million years old) and the Eumeralla Formation (about 113 to 108 million years old).—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
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Read Next World Massive 2,500-year-old burial ground unearthed in Italian Alps.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Slot was disappointed his side conceded from a set piece in the 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Being forced into a larger coalition, many Christian Democrats and their supporters concede, would almost certainly sap Mr. Merz’s power to push deregulation, tax cuts and other domestic initiatives through Parliament in a bid to boost the economy.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Tabler was arrested four days later and confessed to the shooting in front of police.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Devin spent his time in the pods falling for both Virginia and Brittany, but when Brittany confessed she's had romantic experiences with women in the past, Devin froze.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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Massey admitted the early chances allowed him to get settled into the game.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Heidenreich has denied involvement in his girlfriend's death, per the AAP, despite admitting that his stepfather — a former Cairns police officer — was friendly with a detective working on the murder case.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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