RAKE Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

rake 1 of 3

noun (1)

Definition of rake

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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rake

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noun (2)

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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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

Noun

The smells of jerk chicken, brats and hot dogs filled the air but the vibe of a festival quickly disappeared as attendees carried garden rakes, bleach and diapers. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Tools and tool parts, including wrenches, chainsaw blades, rakes and sledgehammers also appear, along with electronics like smartphones, television cameras, radar apparatuses, video monitors and parts for manufacturing electronics. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

In the Niayes, fertile coastal lowlands between sand dunes and the Atlantic Ocean, two women rake the soil side by side amid a light breeze off the water. — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Gatwood hoped to put in a new fence and was raking some rocks and dirt to make the yard smoother. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rake

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake

Noun

But while his recent albums with Tony Seltzer and Subjxct 5 resurfaced some of the dynamism brought by Sporting Life during his younger years as the fire-breathing degenerate who tied Ratking together, that energy takes a backseat here.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Now playback all the degenerate, violent entertainment Julianne has happily participated in throughout her career.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026

Definition of degenerate

Noun

Riders go down a steep slope on large inner tubes before hitting a small bump to slow down and finally stopping on a turf patch.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Sabrina Blanchard and Luca Matteucci/AFP/Getty The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is warming rapidly, driving major changes in glaciers, snow cover, permafrost and mountain slopes, according to climate scientists.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are continuing to search for the hit-and-run driver, according to Florida Today.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Every time an employee asks AI to summarize a meeting, rewrite an email, analyze a spreadsheet or search through thousands of internal documents, the company is paying for another unit of intelligence.

— Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of search

Noun

This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
This blatant expression of fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of pervert

Noun

The film’s procedural aspect ticks along just fine, holding the attention without subverting expectations, and carried by actors who, much like the detectives in this case, are ultra-capable professionals with no inclination to go rogue on us.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Collectively, that inclination could lead to bills soaring ever higher.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of inclination

Verb

Attorneys for the city, petitioners and objectors have combed through Kane County voter registration records, according to Raymond Esquivel, Kane County director of elections.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Trump likely does not comb through his budget requests line-by-line, especially for a civil space agency.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of comb

Noun

Hailing from London as the son of hardscrabble fruit sellers, Winstone was often asked to channel his rough-and-tumble upbringing and pre-acting career as a boxer into mobster and villain roles.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Standing in his way is a mysterious villain intent on his destruction.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of villain

Noun

The imposing gate and incline signal that privacy is one of the adults-only resort’s strongest assets, attracting high-profile guests like Katy Perry and Sir Paul McCartney.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
The Pro version utilizes dual 250-W all-wheel-drive hubs to generate the torque to climb an impressive 15% hill incline.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026

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