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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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
Getty Images Right now is a great time for savers to rake in the interest returns on the money in their interest-bearing accounts.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Most of these designers are not raking in the revenues of big European brands like Dior or Chanel.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The state lawmaker raked in the biggest one-day windfall of his campaign after Colbert said CBS ordered him to nix the chat, causing a video to go viral with more than 5 million hits on YouTube.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Feb. 2026
Getty Images Right now is a great time for savers to rake in the interest returns on the money in their interest-bearing accounts.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Most of these designers are not raking in the revenues of big European brands like Dior or Chanel.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
The state lawmaker raked in the biggest one-day windfall of his campaign after Colbert said CBS ordered him to nix the chat, causing a video to go viral with more than 5 million hits on YouTube.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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