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Raking meaning

present participle and gerund of rake

Using Raking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of rake
  • In the example corpus, raking often appears in combinations such as: raking in, after raking, raking up.

Context around Raking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 11 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Raking

  • In this selection, "raking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, burisma, residencies, despite, baja, pass and leaves stand out and add context to how "raking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after raking baja california and are busy raking leaves cleaning. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "raking" sits close to words such as acquittal, alfa and ambani, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with raking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

It opened July in theaters raking in $356.3 million globally. (11 words)

Energy companies raking in massive profits are compelling their poorest consumers to paying the highest rates. (16 words)

In contrast, Animal had a monumental opening, raking in Rs 63.8 crore on its first day. (17 words)

Burna Boy won a Grammy for global music album for 2020’s “Twice as Tall,” and has a good shot at raking in more via the newly created African music performance category, although he remains apprehensive of how much weight the award will hold. (44 words)

One picture sees a five-star ‘The Jungle Retreat’ sign alongside some luxurious robes, while another features the iconic walkway, while the final snap sees the pair raking out ‘Get Me Out of Here’ into the sand in an aerial shot. (41 words)

All over the floor were prize wheels and games and gimmicks where attendees were raking in $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills with one hand and grabbing drinks from the many open bars with the other. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

After raking Baja California Sur, the storm will then make a turn to the east, cross the Gulf of California, and make landfall somewhere along the eastern coast of mainland Mexico by early Monday.

All over the floor were prize wheels and games and gimmicks where attendees were raking in $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills with one hand and grabbing drinks from the many open bars with the other.

Both Devon Archer and Hunter Biden ended up on the board of the Ukrainian energy company, Burisma, raking in millions of dollars in fees over several years.

Burna Boy won a Grammy for global music album for 2020’s “Twice as Tall,” and has a good shot at raking in more via the newly created African music performance category, although he remains apprehensive of how much weight the award will hold.

Celine Dion, Adele, Britney Spears, Elton John and Lady Gaga have all enjoyed extended residencies, raking in multimillion-dollar Vegas paydays including merchandise and bonuses.

Dayana Pierre-Louis was the lucky recipient of only a yellow card - but no spot-kick - for raking her studs down the winger’s shin after Russo’s minor infringement had been spotted.

Despite raking in a massive trailing twelve-month revenue of over $32 billion, there’s immense growth potential on the horizon.

Energy companies raking in massive profits are compelling their poorest consumers to paying the highest rates.

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His 2023 start — after raking in spring training, he went 1-for-12 in the season's opening series as the Giants lost two of three to the — only reinforces such purpose.

In batting, Rachin Ravindra has been a great success, raking up 565 runs at a superb average of 70.62.

In contrast, Animal had a monumental opening, raking in Rs 63.8 crore on its first day.

India has slammed Pakistan for raking up the Kashmir issue in the UN, saying Islamabad harbours a deep sense of insecurity and orchestrated hatred for India and its secular credentials.

It opened July in theaters raking in $356.3 million globally.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: “It is outrageous that oil and gas bosses are raking in millions in bonuses while families struggle to heat their homes.

Nowadays, Sheeran is raking in millions on his global Mathematics Tour while Goulding recently took the stage at the 2022 Earthshot Prize Ceremony during Prince William and Kate Middleton’s December trip to Boston.

One picture sees a five-star ‘The Jungle Retreat’ sign alongside some luxurious robes, while another features the iconic walkway, while the final snap sees the pair raking out ‘Get Me Out of Here’ into the sand in an aerial shot.

Or protect the unearned billions Shell and BP are raking in thanks to Putin’s war in Ukraine.

Owen Beck races onto a raking pass in the Celtic box for Luke McCowan, forcing Joe Hart into his first bit of action all afternoon.

Pool operators are busy raking leaves, cleaning and refilling the pools before Canberrans rush to the pool openings.

Reynolds raking the eyes as Uno is tagged back in as the two Dark Order members deliver back elbows and running clotheslines.

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Common combinations with raking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "raking" in a sentence?
An example: "After raking Baja California Sur, the storm will then make a turn to the east, cross the Gulf of California, and make landfall somewhere along the eastern coast of mainland Mexico by early Monday." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "raking" from authentic English texts.
What does "raking" mean?
Raking means: present participle and gerund of rake
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