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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With third-quarter fundraising reports coming in this week, the party is getting a look at midterm election primary candidates who have raked in impressive fundraising numbers.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the film proved a modest crowd-pleaser for its local release, raking in over 200,000 admissions after premiering in Cannes and playing competition in Annecy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Miller has raked in the awards as a result and has been named the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week, the Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week and the Big Ten Freshman Football Player of the Week.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The Prop 50 campaign has raked in more than $134 million, according to the Secretary of State’s office, while the opposition has raised $78 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Indeed, the film proved a modest crowd-pleaser for its local release, raking in over 200,000 admissions after premiering in Cannes and playing competition in Annecy.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Miller has raked in the awards as a result and has been named the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week, the Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week and the Big Ten Freshman Football Player of the Week.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
The Prop 50 campaign has raked in more than $134 million, according to the Secretary of State’s office, while the opposition has raised $78 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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