raking

VERB

scrape up, hoe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comb scour scrape

STRONG

clear collect enfilade examine gather grade graze grub harrow hunt ransack rasp remove rummage scan scratch scrutinize search smooth sweep weed

WEAK

break up clean up clear up fine-comb fine-tooth-comb

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide plant scatter

Example Sentences

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One New York City mechanic is raking in $2,200 a night, off a single pothole.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Freeman posted on-base percentages of .407 and .410, while raking a league-leading 47 and 59 doubles, respectively, in 2022 and 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

After 55 minutes Madrid had four, with Kehrer turning Vinicius's raking low cross into his own net as Monaco crumbled.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Fabian Schar picked out Jacob Murphy out on the right with a raking crossfield pass and the winger hit a first-time ball across, knowing Wissa would be there.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

A wind rose up, raking its sound along the tree branches, hitting our faces like an oven blast, like the sudden breezes of hell.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd