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raked

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹeɪkt// UK //ɹˈeɪkt// raked

v. to move something with a long tool that has teeth, like a rake, to make it flat or to gather it up. You also use this when you move your fingers through your hair to make it look messy.

v. to move a long tool with teeth through a surface to level it or gather material; to move fingers through hair to create a disheveled appearance. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

He raked the leaves into a pile in the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

The gardener spent the morning raked the dry soil to prepare it for the new spring planting.

COMPLEX

After the intense debate, the speaker raked his fingers through his disheveled hair, a gesture that suggested both frustration and a desire to appear more approachable to the audience.

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