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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In his attacks on Kendi, Rufo also amplified the left’s critique of Kendi’s corporate-friendliness, caricaturing Kendi as a grifter out to enrich himself by raking in speaking fees.
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Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The nearly three hour interview raked in more than 70M views in less than five months.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 June 2024
Overall, the location rakes in 34,248 searches a month.
—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
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Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The nearly three hour interview raked in more than 70M views in less than five months.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 June 2024
Overall, the location rakes in 34,248 searches a month.
—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
See all Example Sentences for rake in
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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