RAKE UP Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rake up

verb

Definition of rake up

as in to smoke out

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Recent Examples of rake up Mow the lawn to a lower height than usual, being sure to bag the grass clippings and rake up any remaining debris that can keep the seeds from coming into contact with the soil. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Instead of leaving them all as mulch beneath the trees, rake up excess needles, especially those that accumulate on driveways and along curbs. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026 Call your local representatives and ask them to support PSC Reform bills, talk to your neighbors about your bills to increase awareness, and rake up the muck. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026 Five days after the storm, Mullins was still raking up some of the debris in his backyard. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rake up

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First, the cream-to-powder texture is foolproof—the edges smoke out with the slightest tap, making blending a dream.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
The doors were open to let smoke out since the vent hood wasn’t working, and several flies had gotten inside.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of smoke out

Verb

The third suspect acknowledged receiving the paintings at his home and hiding them behind a wall built beneath a staircase after the theft.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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Nearly two-thirds of young households therefore did not own an asset that accounted for a substantial share of homeowners’ wealth.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of own

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The council opened its probe following a month of intense debate surrounding the risks posed by advanced AI models, and is aiming to use testimony and information unearthed through the investigation to guide new regulations.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Archaeologists unearthed a roughly 984-foot section of the ancient waterway south of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel — which once carried water from Solomon's Pools near Bethlehem to Jerusalem's Temple Mount.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of unearth

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Hollywood executives at a panel featuring UTA, Gold House, Lionsgate and HYBE saw an opening for Asian talent and stories rooted in specific cultures, while conceding that getting projects funded is still a struggle.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet there are few examples in history of adversaries conceding to maximalist demands in the face of punitive bombing campaigns alone—even by the world’s greatest air force.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of concede

Verb

When his young son is ostensibly abducted for ransom on Halloween night, Mark must confess his financial ruin to his therapist wife, Abigail (Washington), who has actually been having an ongoing affair with a coworker.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Sounds like a good job for a ghost, driving guilty parties to confess.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of confess

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This imparts a drag on the star—imagine spinning around on your heels while holding an open trash bag; the bag will act like a parachute, slowing you.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
And now there are secrets that are imparted during the rituals, like the secret of what the meaning of the motto is, and that sort of thing.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of impart

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The hospital where Asho was being treated admitted 152 children with severe acute malnutrition in August, four of whom died, Jubbaland Health Minister Ismail Garas said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
On Sunday, there was no obvious sign that the pope had already been admitted.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of admit

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