raked

American  

[reykt] / reɪkt /

adjective

1. inclining from the vertical or from the horizontal.

   raked masts; a raked stage.

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Other Word Forms

• unraked adjective

Etymology

Origin of raked

First recorded in 1945–50; rake ³ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He also employed teenage relatives with no formal education or training and raked in more than $6 million in Medicaid money, some of which he wired to Kenya.

From The Wall Street Journal

They mowed it, raked it and planted herbs and wildflowers, a London tribunal heard.

From BBC

Picking out a small opening in the underbrush, Papa raked the dead leaves and sticks to one side with the shovel and started digging.

From Literature

The chief executives of the largest U.S. banks together raked in $258 million in compensation for 2025, after a strong economy and buoyant Wall Street propelled their businesses to record levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

It includes having your most intimate moments fictionalized for the purposes of a miniseries and, in Kennedy’s case, your father’s assassination and your family’s reaction to trauma raked over one more time.

From Los Angeles Times