as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the raked seating in the auditorium affords theatergoers an unobstructed view of the stage
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as in searched
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 raked
Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
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The brown patches will need to be raked out and re-seeded.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2024
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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating Abraham’s death as a homicide, searched Thomas’ home and found evidence indicating a violent altercation had occurred inside, according to an arrest warrant affidavit filed by the sheriff’s office.Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Firefighters searched for survivors through smoke and rubble.Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, the Saints are currently deep in a six-game losing streak, largely attributed to an oblique injury sustained by starting quarterback Derek Carr in a Week 5 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Smith, now in his 10th NFL season, has missed just one game in that time — a Week 7 contest in 2021 due to an oblique injury.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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His hair has a 50s, slick matinee-idol look, combed into a quiff ready for the double bill at the Almeida.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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The 200-thread count windowpane plaid set is made of 100% yarn-dyed combed cotton percale.Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Knoxville College is a small HBCU, or historically Black college or university, founded in 1875.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Of the more than 17,000 US high school students surveyed in the fall of 2021, more than half of the girls reported persistent hopelessness—double that of the boys.Melissa Petro, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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For this research, 347 US supply chain leaders from different industries were surveyed.Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Raked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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