rake up

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to revive, discover, or bring to light (something forgotten)

   to rake up an old quarrel

Idioms and Phrases

Revive, bring to light, especially something unpleasant, as in She was raking up old gossip. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

It became the most-viewed YouTube video of all time in November 2020, at the height of the pandemic, after raking up seven billion views.

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"We got some really good ones of raking up and baling," Miss Burke said.

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In the early years, he said, he acted up, raking up disciplinary infractions that landed him in solitary confinement.

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The Congress has reacted sharply, accusing Mr Modi of raking up the issue ahead of elections due to "desperation".

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Jobs included serving at a Dave and Buster’s restaurant, then working at strip clubs, where his job “was to rake up money for the female dancers.”

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