raked

[ reykt ]

adjective

1. inclining from the vertical or from the horizontal:

   raked masts; a raked stage.

Other Words From

• un·raked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of raked¹

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

Example Sentences

Spinal Solutions could not have raked in millions or spread its products across the U.S. if not for doctors eager to do business.

From The Daily Beast

He raked in $3.1 million from 46,000 donors within the next 48 hours.

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Octomom Nadya Suleman (a former client of hers), for example, raked in over $200,000 in 2012.

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A second Kickstarter campaign raked in $76,000, and in September, Ebenstein devoted herself to the museum full-time.

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The AKP raked in just under 50 percent of the vote in general elections in 2011.

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Why, child alive, I raked the hay together on three whole six-acre fields!

From Project Gutenberg

The next instant, he has raked the butt of your discarded cigarette from beneath your feet with the dexterity of a- 31 - croupier.

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The ground should be raked very clean of leaves before packing on the brush and wood.

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A throng of young girls, gleaning, followed the reapers and raked up the ears that fell.

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Presently Joe raked from among the embers a dozen or more black, shapeless objects.

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