rakes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of rake up
as in owns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakes up
  1. owns
  2. acknowledges
  3. admits
  4. confesses
  5. unearths
  6. concedes
  7. imparts
  8. gives away
Verb
  • Requests for comment were sent to the Red Sox and Audacy, which owns WEEI, but were not immediately returned.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rocket Companies, its parent company, also owns companies that provide title insurance, property valuations and more.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of owns
Verb
  • The team acknowledges that scaling the process for mainstream industrial use will require continued funding and cross-institutional effort.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Parton’s recognition of Mexican immigrants acknowledges the value of those who come to America with a dream, a story that echoes the songs her mother, Avie Lee, sang to her children of European immigrants who settled in southern Appalachia.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledges
Verb
  • Obeid’s approach to covering the Dearborn restaurant scene goes beyond spots with trending offerings and a social media allure, a market Chami admits has its flaws.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Logins admits that pretty much anyone with a good freezer can achieve similar effects.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of admits
Verb
  • Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of confesses
Verb
  • Equal parts emotional, horrifying and humorous, Pagans unearths all our darkest thoughts about family.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While the research unearths new factors that appear to influence phantom quake sensations, the study has its limitations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of unearths
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  • Dickson himself concedes there is still much work to be done to fully rehabilitate the Gap, as well as its sister brands.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There is a similar scene in the second episode, in which chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak concedes that sticking with their older players for one too many seasons has cost them.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of concedes
Verb
  • Ross now imparts these crucial lessons on preparation, mindset, and team cohesion to her athletes, preparing them for the intense Olympic spotlight and the pursuit of gold.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of imparts
Verb
  • Why James Dolan gives away the most expensive seats in the house to likes of Timothée Chalamet, Mariska Hargitay and Tracy Morgan.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of times, the trailer dropping gives away all the boom moments.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of gives away
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“Rakes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakes%20up. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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