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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And with Black Friday deals raking in as much as 45% off, why not?
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2025
The movie raked in more than $476 million worldwide at the box office.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The son had allegedly been raking in around 53,000 euros a year (about $61,000) from his mother’s survivor pension, as well as income from the family’s investments in real estate and land.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
But the Rangers raked in the most regular-season net gate receipts by a mile last season, at $179 million.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2025
The movie raked in more than $476 million worldwide at the box office.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The son had allegedly been raking in around 53,000 euros a year (about $61,000) from his mother’s survivor pension, as well as income from the family’s investments in real estate and land.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2025
But the Rangers raked in the most regular-season net gate receipts by a mile last season, at $179 million.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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