Used in a Sentence

raked

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for raked.

Editorial note

Poker (in any casino) is raked in some way, either by seat fee or by pot rake, so the game is stacked against you.

Examples16
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

sloping

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of raked gathered in one view.

adjective

sloping

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for raked.

adjective

sloping

Example sentences

1

Poker (in any casino) is raked in some way, either by seat fee or by pot rake, so the game is stacked against you.

2

D) Small business owner - Will negotiate but you won't get raked over the coals.

3

You'll toe the PC line or be raked over the coals by the public.

4

Android gets raked over the coals for years for bad customer experience.

5

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Eucalyptus had raked in something like $55 million in venture funding since it was founded in 2010.

6

You're comparing a company that sold 11k cars last quarter to one who sold 11k F-150s last week and got raked over the coals for it.

7

For example, if you were hosting your static site in S3 and getting raked over the coals by Amazon for their expense transfer per GB out rate.

8

Yes, sorry, I should have specified that each buy-in has a small percentage raked from it which goes to PokerStars for hosting the game.

9

Google raked over the coals for anti-competition.

10

Running partner to that, the old notion that more destructive weapons mean shorter wars was demonstrated false by the second world war as it raked in casualties on a monthly basis that match those of wars past.

11

It's not a matter of compromise - its a matter of being completely raked over by multinationals under threat of lost jobs and an even further deteriorated standard of living.

12

I used to get badly raked over the coals.

Quote examples

1

Yeah, Gnip founders ignored this "very sound business advice" and raked in ~$130M.

2

I'm getting really tired of seeing them raked over the coals for having the audacity to even suggest the "time change" work-around.

3

If you consider this "public messaging", then I guess google should never release research papers or research SDK's without fear of being raked over the coals?

4

I'd put together an "engineer's guide to not sound silly when arguing about antitrust law on the internet", but i'd get raked over the coals for my affiliation.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use raked in a sentence?

Poker (in any casino) is raked in some way, either by seat fee or by pot rake, so the game is stacked against you.

What does raked mean?

sloping

What part of speech is raked?

raked is commonly used as adjective.