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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According to a securities filing in September, Musk would rake in roughly $900 billion over the duration of the agreement.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Bajo Chiquito residents raked in cash selling food, water, clothing and other necessities to migrants passing through.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The sing-along film was previously in theaters for a weekend in August, purportedly raking in $17 million to $18 million at the box office.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
It's been nearly three decades since The Mummy premiered in 1999 — and made an unexpected splash at the box office, raking in more than $409 million globally, per Box Office Mojo.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Bajo Chiquito residents raked in cash selling food, water, clothing and other necessities to migrants passing through.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The sing-along film was previously in theaters for a weekend in August, purportedly raking in $17 million to $18 million at the box office.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
It's been nearly three decades since The Mummy premiered in 1999 — and made an unexpected splash at the box office, raking in more than $409 million globally, per Box Office Mojo.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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