as in to smoke out
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Recent Examples of rake up
The pesky microalgae often washes up from May through October, when water temperatures rise, but many major resorts are diligent about raking up the seaweed each morning.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Another tip from the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is to rake up seed hulls and other waste located under your feeders — the old food on the ground can make birds sick, too.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden won the state's Democratic primary in a landslide earlier this evening, raking up 30 delegates.
—USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
While the dealer raked up the house’s winnings, sorting and stacking the many chips, a few of the other players who’d lost money—although not nearly as much as B.T.—placed a consoling palm on his shoulder, as if thanking him for the ride.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Another tip from the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is to rake up seed hulls and other waste located under your feeders — the old food on the ground can make birds sick, too.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden won the state's Democratic primary in a landslide earlier this evening, raking up 30 delegates.
—USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
While the dealer raked up the house’s winnings, sorting and stacking the many chips, a few of the other players who’d lost money—although not nearly as much as B.T.—placed a consoling palm on his shoulder, as if thanking him for the ride.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rake up
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The boldness is reserved for her eye makeup, which features bright blue eye shadow and smoked out black wings.Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024
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The creamy texture lends itself to easy blending and smoking out.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
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The company acknowledges the risks associated with its business, including the potential for complete loss of capital invested or borrowed.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The groups challenged just how large Trump’s gains were with people of color, particularly among Latino men, but acknowledged that the gains were significant, as was the Latino gender divide.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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TikTok, a social media app, is owned by Chinese company ByteDance and is known to collect users’ data.Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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FirstEnergy sought either a state or a federal solution for its financially struggling nuclear plants, which were later owned by a subsidiary.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Villeneuve and star Ryan Gosling strived to make Gosling’s K his own thing, toiling in a familiar world with new secrets to unearth.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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Age-old paintings of satyrs bedding nymphs and mythological figures fornicating have been newly unearthed at a small house at Pompeii.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Kamala Harris conceded to Donald Trump on Wednesday.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Associated Press called the race for Baldwin Wednesday afternoon, though as of Thursday morning, Hovde had yet to concede.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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To add a layer, Kitty’s former nemesis and reluctant roommate Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) confessed his feelings for her.Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Smith ultimately confessed to letting her car roll down a boat ramp and into the lake.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Amontillado cask imparts a complex, nuanced finish with subtle earthy tones, nuts, and a slightly savory element.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Finishing Yellowstone Select for nine weeks in rum cask barrels from Havana, Cuba, imparts notes of spice and tropical sweetness for a unique flavor profile.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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Canada Goose is one of the biggest names in high-quality winter wear, and Travel + Leisure editors admitted that the brand does, in fact, live up to the hype.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024
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Taylor, on the other hand, was the quintessential (and later, admitted) narcissist and liar.Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Rake up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20up. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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