rake in

verb

raked in; raking in; rakes in
Synonyms of rake innext
informal
: to earn or receive (a large amount of money)
The movie raked in over $300 million.

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The firm was almost immediately successful, raking in dozens of awards and obtaining work from publishing houses and record companies. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026 The rush to build data centers has created a shortage of memory chips, sharply driving up prices and enabling SK Hynix and its rival Samsung to rake in huge profits. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 North American refineries have helped compensate partially by maximizing their operations (and raking in record profits as a result). — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 On its launch day, the game raked in over $500 million, setting an industry benchmark. — USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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