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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With third-quarter fundraising reports coming in this week, the party is getting a look at midterm election primary candidates who have raked in impressive fundraising numbers. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025 Indeed, the film proved a modest crowd-pleaser for its local release, raking in over 200,000 admissions after premiering in Cannes and playing competition in Annecy. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025 Miller has raked in the awards as a result and has been named the Shaun Alexander Freshman Player of the Week, the Burlsworth Trophy Walk-On of the Week and the Big Ten Freshman Football Player of the Week. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025 The Prop 50 campaign has raked in more than $134 million, according to the Secretary of State’s office, while the opposition has raised $78 million. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rake in

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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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