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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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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as in to search
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
Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Occasionally use a rake, shovel or pitchfork to stir up the pile.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
The controversy was somewhat Shakespearian: To rake or not to rake?
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Then, to amplify the energy of the team’s famed Dawg Pound, the new stadium will have a soccer-style supporters section with a 34-degree rake—the steepest allowed in new construction—of safe standing, bringing the more than 6,700 standing-rail seats up against the northwest end zone.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Occasionally use a rake, shovel or pitchfork to stir up the pile.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Just rake some into a portion of the yard and leave them over winter.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
The controversy was somewhat Shakespearian: To rake or not to rake?
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Rescuers working in subzero conditions and bracing winds searched the rubble on Wednesday after a strong quake in Tibet toppled thousands of houses in a remote area near the northern foothills of Mount Everest.—
Tiffany May,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Officers searched the car and found a bag that contained marijuana, crack cocaine, ecstasy and methamphetamine, leading to the arrest of a passenger, Stephon Ford, according to Tuesday’s ruling.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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Diamant and Kafka combed the park for it to no avail.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Every year, the event’s organizers comb through data on hundreds of prospects to determine who will get a coveted invite.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Packers offense got into a groove in the third quarter as running back Josh Jacobs found running room (121 total yards and a rushing touchdown) but injuries and penalties halted the momentum Green Bay was able to build.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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That's where Joseph Keil found a skeleton in a sarcophagus filled with water, but for some reason, Keil only removed the cranium from the tomb before sealing it back up.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
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The results were used to determine the best places to deposit sediment dredged from the river’s navigation channel.—
Philip Diehl,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken lightly in flour, shaking off excess.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2024
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Year after year, food remains one of the biggest expenses, prompting people to research places, scan through tens of reviews, and seek friends’ and family’s recommendations before eating out.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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Fisher scanned through hundreds of listings online and visited nine.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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