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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But if the buyer’s agent charges their client just 1%, under standard agreements, the seller’s agent would stand to rake in 5%.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year’s event, co-chaired by Oscar nominees Demi Moore, Colman Domingo and Cynthia Erivo, raked in close to $4 million.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Martin Campbell's 2006 movie raked in more than $600 million worldwide, and Craig went on to star in four more Bond films before leaving the character behind in 2021's No Time to Die.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
In the months after the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation raked in millions of dollars in charitable donations to pay for training and equipment for firefighters, as LAFD leaders publicly complained about not having enough money to keep the city safe.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Last year’s event, co-chaired by Oscar nominees Demi Moore, Colman Domingo and Cynthia Erivo, raked in close to $4 million.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Martin Campbell's 2006 movie raked in more than $600 million worldwide, and Craig went on to star in four more Bond films before leaving the character behind in 2021's No Time to Die.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
In the months after the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation raked in millions of dollars in charitable donations to pay for training and equipment for firefighters, as LAFD leaders publicly complained about not having enough money to keep the city safe.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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