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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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple can continue raking in billions of dollars from Google while also dodging what would have likely been a daunting task affecting Apple’s most important products, from the iPhone to the Mac and iPad.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
And what about all those royalties Swift will continue to rake in from her vast premarital music catalog?
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The cartels rake in billions of dollars every year from the trade.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple can continue raking in billions of dollars from Google while also dodging what would have likely been a daunting task affecting Apple’s most important products, from the iPhone to the Mac and iPad.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
And what about all those royalties Swift will continue to rake in from her vast premarital music catalog?
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
The cartels rake in billions of dollars every year from the trade.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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