rake
耙子,钉耙,耙,钉钯
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Definitions
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- : an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground.
- : any of various implements having a similar form, as a croupier's implement for gathering in money on a gaming table.
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raked, rak·ing.
- : to gather, draw, or remove with a rake: to rake dead leaves from a lawn.
- : to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake: to rake a garden bed.
- : to clear by stirring with a poker or the like.
- : to gather or collect abundantly: He marketed his invention and has been raking in money ever since.
- : to bring to light, usually for discreditable reasons: to rake up an old scandal.
- : to search thoroughly through: They raked the apartment for the missing jewels.
- : to scrape; scratch: The sword's tip raked his face lightly.
- : to scoop out to a given depth while the mortar is still green.
- : to fire guns along the length of.
- : to sweep with the eyes: He raked the horizon with his gaze.
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raked, rak·ing.
- : to use a rake: The gardener raked along the border of the garden.
- : to search, as with a rake: His gaze raked over the room.
- : to scrape; search: She frantically raked through her belongings.
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Examples
Meanwhile, many employers of these essential workers, including Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and Costco, have raked in record profits.
SPACs have been on fire in the US, raking in more money last year than in the entire decade before.
Any movie that doesn’t rake in $50 million or more at theaters in its opening weekend will be able to be released for people to rent on streaming services 17 days later.
Meanwhile, 40 major-conference programs are raking in at least $100 million, including the University of Texas, which brought in more than $220 million.
Then there’s the fact that, at the moment, streaming doesn’t rake in as much revenue as traditional TV.
They dress in clothing from the flophouse lost-and-found and are groomed with a hacksaw and gravel rake.
The next 10 times after that, the sheer repetition made it funny again, like the famous Simpsons rake joke.
That tour, of course, is the On the Run tour featuring Beyoncé and Jay Z, which is on track to rake in up to $100 million.
“This is my collage about a farm,” he said pointing out a rake, plant, and chicken.
Lacob: Unlike Gang Related, I actually enjoyed Rake less than I thought I would.
Harrowing makes finer the lumps near the surface, and mixes the fertilizer deeper than a rake can be used.
But as they rode back to Zoyland Chase the old rake was bitter in his inveighings against Wilding's folly and weakness.
He forbade his subjects, under pain of banishment, to rake up the old causes of dispute.
Though outnumbered three to one, still we were well under cover in our boat, and could rake each canoe as it came up.
The Belgians place no limit upon the number of elephants one may shoot, just so they get their rake-off.