rake up

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Recent Examples of rake up The Shark Navigator Lift-Away Deluxe Upright Vacuum is one of the brand’s best-sellers, raking up more than 77,000 five-star ratings at Amazon. Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024 The day after the hurricane my sons and I piled up 52 bundles of branches and raked up three garbage cans and five trash bags of leaves. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 But some 70 nautical miles south, his beach photos raked up a storm. 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 See All Example Sentences for rake up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
Verb
  • On March 6, Justin posted photos of him sitting on a bike with a while seemingly smoking out of a bong.
    Abby Tegnelia, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Just 10 minutes before the Draft began, Tunsil's Twitter account had a video of him wearing a gas mask and smoking out of a bong.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • India didn’t publicly acknowledge the U.S. mediation efforts or Trump’s role in the same, while Pakistan’s Sharif did.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
  • In contrast, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acknowledged the U.S. and took to social media to express gratitude to Trump.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • Of the three Los Angeles homes Swift has owned over the years, this pedigreed residence stands as the crown jewel.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
  • SpaceX and Blue Origin are already owned by billionaires who have total decision-making authority.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • What is interesting is the fact that our customers are starting to use AI, unearthing some real productivity benefits.
    Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • The girl confided to her foster parent that she had been abused numerous times by Boyd — but investigators unearthed the full extent of her horrific treatment in a series of interviews over weeks, court documents said.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Barca was clearly fatigued at the beginning of the meeting with the Italians and conceded two early goals.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • Arteta’s team conceded from a long throw and a corner against Bournemouth.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Stephanie brings a pistol along, with Sean stuck in the middle in an elaborate attempt to get the dearly-but-not-really departed to confess to murder on tape.
    Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
  • Anthony reportedly confessed to stabbing Metcalf when he was arrested by a school resource officer at Kuykendall Stadium in the minutes following the attack.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Shade Rose is the most popular, imparting a berry flush suitable for all skin types, though the brand has since introduced three other hues worth considering.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 7 May 2025
  • With less of the death-trap feeling the big T-Rex sometimes imparted.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The outlet asked if the screening process had changed over the years, and Cohen admitted that the network was stricter on their background checks.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025

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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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