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raked

American

[reykt] / reɪkt /

adjective

inclining from the vertical or from the horizontal.

raked masts; a raked stage.

Other Word Forms

unraked adjective

Etymology

Origin of raked

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

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

On a $25 million budget, “It Ends with Us” raked in a jaw-dropping $351 million worldwide.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

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 • Feb. 13, 2026

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 "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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