rakes Synonyms
rakes Meaning
rakes
to touch in passing over lightly, to search through, scratch entry 1 sense 1, scrape, the overhang of a ship's bow or stern, libertine, to gain rapidly or in abundance, a machine for gathering hay, inclination from the perpendicular, to gather, loosen, or smooth with or as if with a rake, to censure severely, a garden tool with a long handle and prongs at the end, to incline from the perpendicular, inclination from the horizontal, a dissolute person, the angle between the top cutting surface of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the work, to sweep the length of with or as if with gunfire, an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground, to glance over rapidly, scratch, scrape, an implement like a rake, to sweep the length of especially with gunfire
rakes Sentence Examples
- The gardener diligently rakes the leaves into neat piles.
- The metal rakes clanged against the concrete as the workers cleared the debris.
- The child rakes the beach sand, creating whimsical designs.
- The farmer rakes the newly plowed field to prepare it for planting.
- The rakes hang on the shed wall, ready for autumn tasks.
- The heavy rain caused the river to flood, washing away the rakes that had been left behind.
- The tourists raked the shoreline for seashells and other treasures.
- The musician used rakes to create a rhythmic sound effect during the performance.
- The firefighters raked through the charred remains of the building, searching for survivors.
- The rakes lay scattered across the lawn, abandoned after the gardening work was complete.
FAQs About the word rakes
to touch in passing over lightly, to search through, scratch entry 1 sense 1, scrape, the overhang of a ship's bow or stern, libertine, to gain rapidly or in ab
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The gardener diligently rakes the leaves into neat piles.
The metal rakes clanged against the concrete as the workers cleared the debris.
The child rakes the beach sand, creating whimsical designs.
The farmer rakes the newly plowed field to prepare it for planting.
