as in to smoke out
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Recent Examples of rake up
The Shark is highly rated by Amazon shoppers as well, raking up more than 78,000 five-star reviews.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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In the government’s version, the conspiracy was no more than a ploy designed to smoke out potential rebels.Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2019
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The wind ripples at the windows, which are down a few centimetres to let the smoke out.David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO's director-general, acknowledged a malaria connection in most samples while noting the possibility of multiple illnesses at play.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The department did acknowledge that the gun looks similar based on images and video from the scene and that the firearm will undergo ballistic testing, authorities told media.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Wealthy thanks to his automotive businesses and to a multi-million following across his social media channels, the 48-year-old once owned a Tesla Model X Plaid.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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The rambling 340-acre property, owned by Sheila Johnson, co-founder of BET, sits just outside of town and offers amenities including an equestrian center, indoor and outdoor pools, and tennis courts, in addition to a full-service spa.Eve Ettinger, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the world of cosmetics, there’s always a handful of new beauty products to unearth.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Variety was one of many press outlets around the world that published some of the information that emerged from emails and other materials unearthed by the hack.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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String theorists concede that daily life proceeds just fine in a three-dimensional world.Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah, too, withdrew its forces from Syria, and conceded that the rebel offensive there cut off routes to smuggle war matériel from Iran.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
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The kitchen beyond it, Roberts confesses, doesn’t get much everyday use.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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A number of leads emerged, including a man named John Mark Karr, who confessed to the killing in 2006.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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To give your glass that freshly chilled feeling without risking the side-eye from a French winemaker, opt for stainless-steel wands like these, which quickly cool the wine without diluting it or imparting any flavors.Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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For Ramage of Krampus' Cove, miso is another ingredient that does wonders to impart savory flavors in mixed drinks.David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Reinbold admits that limited finances have previously restricted their participation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Finding the Right Team Richardson admits that liberation from her darker days took soul searching and accountability.Essence, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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