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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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Etymology

Origin of raked

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

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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

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

The hole was a perfectly symmetrical inverted cone whose sides were smooth, as though finely sieved and raked.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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