rake over

verb

raked over; raking over; rakes over
chiefly British, informal
: to continue to think or talk about (something that happened in the past)
Don't spend so much time raking over the past.

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Wellness culture gets massively raked over the coals. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 The proof is always in the pudding, but the lack of studio debuts certainly hasn’t helped the event’s cause and has been much raked over by media and industry watches. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 May 2026 The GoFundMe has so far raked over $38,000 of its $40,000 goal. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 The worst Obama era moment happens in the gross conversation when Gretchen sits on her sectional with Slade to rake over the coals of the past. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rake over

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“Rake over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20over. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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