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
Kara McGinley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
While simple grooming rakes or brushes are cheaper, more durable and versatile grooming tools will be slightly more expensive.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The red-hot Trent Grisham returned to the team and the leadoff spot following paternity leave, while the raking Ben Rice occupied the three-hole for the first time this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Then clear larger leaves and debris with a rake and push broom.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
While simple grooming rakes or brushes are cheaper, more durable and versatile grooming tools will be slightly more expensive.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Nash Core and his 11-year-old son, Parker, discovered the shark while flying a drone along the beach during a crab raking trip.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 May 2025
The red-hot Trent Grisham returned to the team and the leadoff spot following paternity leave, while the raking Ben Rice occupied the three-hole for the first time this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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It had been visited by an investigator, searching for locations where someone may have spotted Chandler around the time of the murders.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Divers were searching New York City’s East River under the Roosevelt Island Bridge Friday for a missing 15-year-old girl who went into the water but never resurfaced.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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Many eagle-eyed fans have combed through the footage, mainly the backgrounds of the arenas, and found references to other Marvel characters like Dazzler, Daredevil, Thor, Wasp, Luna Snow and The Fantastic Four.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Reporters combed through court documents to examine charges and federal records to identify people in ICE custody.—
Hannah Critchfield,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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The tweet, which went viral on Easter Sunday, April 20, after fans dredged it up online, has since been deleted, according to the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Working with 1 fish fillet at a time, dredge fish in flour on all sides.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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There’s a single 8-megapixel camera that, again, is acceptable at this tablet’s price point, but otherwise not a camera most would want to use for anything other than the most basic use (like maybe scanning documents).—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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One couple was relieved to have made it out of their hearing without being detained -- but were still scanning the parking lot outside the courthouse, nervous that agents would approach them.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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“Rake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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