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raked

American  
[reykt] / reɪkt /

adjective

  1. inclining from the vertical or from the horizontal.

    raked masts; a raked stage.


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Origin of raked

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

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Liverpool raked in more than £250m from sales of players such as striker Darwin Nunez to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal, Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich and Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The Florida woman who allegedly raked Rihanna’s West L.A. home with rifle fire earlier this year may be mentally unfit to stand trial, her attorney said in court Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Executives at other companies have also raked in millions of dollars thanks to the wild price gyrations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Movie, raked in more than $1.36 billion worldwide, says BoxOfficeMojo.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

They raked together and dug a long time, silently.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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