rake in
phrasal verb
raked in; raking in; rakes in
informal
: to earn or receive (a large amount of money)
The movie raked in over $300 million.
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Its investment in Tata Sons is sizeable and could rake in billions of dollars; finding a buyer if it were listed would be easier, due to better liquidity.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
As the most successful girl band of all time, the group reportedly raked in approximately $72 million (£60 million) per year during the 90s.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
That labor sustains an inequitable tech economy in which a handful of companies, including Meta, Google and Amazon, rake in profit and enrich their shareholders.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Weekend to weekend, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar contender only dropped 49 percent, which is a good sign for the film raking in more bonuses in the coming weeks.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
As the most successful girl band of all time, the group reportedly raked in approximately $72 million (£60 million) per year during the 90s.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
That labor sustains an inequitable tech economy in which a handful of companies, including Meta, Google and Amazon, rake in profit and enrich their shareholders.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Weekend to weekend, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Oscar contender only dropped 49 percent, which is a good sign for the film raking in more bonuses in the coming weeks.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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