Feel
Feel verb - To search for something blindly or uncertainly.
Usage example: the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
Rake
Rake verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old feel | old rake |
| romantic | romantic feel | romantic rake |
| new | new feel | new rake |
| last | last feel | last rake |
Common collocations
| sympathy | feel sympathy | rake sympathy |
Cite this Source
Rake and Feel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/feel/rake
Feel & Rake. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/feel/rake>.
Rake or Feel. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/feel/rake.
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