raking

British  

/ ˈreɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. rugby the offence committed when a player deliberately scrapes an opponent's leg, arm, etc, with the studs of his or her boots

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Example Sentences

“Look, I know I’m late,” he said quickly at her appraisal, needlessly adjusting the collar of his shirt and making a futile attempt at raking his hair back into place.

From Literature

Today it’s Nvidia and other chip makers supplying the processing power to the data centers and raking in profits.

From The Wall Street Journal

There will be raking, and pile-making, and paper sacks stuffed with leaves, arrayed along curbs like defensive bulwarks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fox, a graphic artist and emcee for Atlanta-based indie label Awful Records at the time, was posting absurdly funny tweets under the alias “Bootymath,” raking in tens of thousands of followers.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

Related Words

• comb
• scour
• scrape