rake
v.— «“He can really rake that ball to right field,” [Joe] Torre said. “He’s got a swing that’s tough to teach. To cover the ball and yank it to right field is something, and we have a very inviting right field.”» —“The Yanks 2002 Edition Gets A Workout” by Howard Bryant Record (N.J.) Feb. 20, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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