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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Overall, the location rakes in 34,248 searches a month.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
Revenues for hosts have steadily climbed, and in 2022, L.A. Airbnb hosts raked in more than $375 million.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Since its premiere at SXSW 2024, Babes, co-written by Glazer (who also produced) and Josh Rabinowitz (Ramy) and directed by Pamela Adlon (Better Things), has been raking in accolades for its absurdist, truthful, and sincere look at pregnancy, motherhood, and ride-or-die best friendship.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
All 25 lots for up sale (one work was withdrawn) were bought, with 21 raking in sales within or above their target range.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
Revenues for hosts have steadily climbed, and in 2022, L.A. Airbnb hosts raked in more than $375 million.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Since its premiere at SXSW 2024, Babes, co-written by Glazer (who also produced) and Josh Rabinowitz (Ramy) and directed by Pamela Adlon (Better Things), has been raking in accolades for its absurdist, truthful, and sincere look at pregnancy, motherhood, and ride-or-die best friendship.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2024
All 25 lots for up sale (one work was withdrawn) were bought, with 21 raking in sales within or above their target range.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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