raking

/ ˈreɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. rugby the offence committed when a player deliberately scrapes an opponent's leg, arm, etc, with the studs of his or her boots

Example Sentences

Then it lumbers around inside the car, raking the leather seats with its mighty claws.

From Los Angeles Times

In the early years, he said, he acted up, raking up disciplinary infractions that landed him in solitary confinement.

From Los Angeles Times

The mastermind of the operation, then 20 years old, concealed his identity while working the dark corners of the internet, raking in enough money to buy multiple Mercedes, gold-plated guns and more.

From Los Angeles Times

“Now is not the time for ocean carriers to refuse to negotiate a fair wage for these essential workers while raking in record profits,” Biden said in a statement from the White House.

From Salon

"Now is not the time for ocean carriers to refuse to negotiate a fair wage for these essential workers while raking in record profits."

From BBC

Related Words

• comb
• scour
• scrape