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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Prosecutors allege that the new defendant in this case raked in millions from Medicaid reimbursements, many of which were inflated or for services that weren't provided.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Tennis players rank usually highest on that list, like Coco Gauff who led with $31 million raked in this year, but basketball players are on the rise.
—Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Hartnett noted that equity ETFs raked in $145 billion this week, a record.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The series is a behind the scenes look at her Eras Tour, which took Swift around the world, raked in billions of dollars and firmly established her as one of the top artists in the world.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Tennis players rank usually highest on that list, like Coco Gauff who led with $31 million raked in this year, but basketball players are on the rise.
—Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Hartnett noted that equity ETFs raked in $145 billion this week, a record.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The series is a behind the scenes look at her Eras Tour, which took Swift around the world, raked in billions of dollars and firmly established her as one of the top artists in the world.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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