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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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback, the 28th entry in the long-running Japanese anime franchise, raked in another $23.2 million from only three markets after a staggering 11 weeks in theaters.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 June 2025
According to an investigation by The New York Times, World Liberty Financial has raked in over $550 million in sales of their stablecoin and WLFI token.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Big colleges rake in the most Pell dollars, but a surprising collection of small ones are the most heavily dependent on Pell money.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Valkyries are projected to bring in fifty-five million dollars in revenue from sponsorships and ticket sales this year alone, far more than Clark’s team, the Indiana Fever, raked in last year.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 29 June 2025
According to an investigation by The New York Times, World Liberty Financial has raked in over $550 million in sales of their stablecoin and WLFI token.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Big colleges rake in the most Pell dollars, but a surprising collection of small ones are the most heavily dependent on Pell money.
—Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The Valkyries are projected to bring in fifty-five million dollars in revenue from sponsorships and ticket sales this year alone, far more than Clark’s team, the Indiana Fever, raked in last year.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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