rake in
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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However, Michael has a huge hill to climb in order to beat Bohemian Rhapsody as the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time; the Queen movie raked in $910 million worldwide during its theatrical run while also earning its star Rami Malek a Best Actor Oscar.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Toss in the other four games and TNT could rake in a significant chunk of change.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Dancing with the Stars exploded in popularity last season, raking in its largest audience in years driven by interest from younger viewers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
But Datadog is poised to rake in more revenue by embracing the emerging technology — setting it apart from its peers, according to Guggenheim.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Toss in the other four games and TNT could rake in a significant chunk of change.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Dancing with the Stars exploded in popularity last season, raking in its largest audience in years driven by interest from younger viewers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
But Datadog is poised to rake in more revenue by embracing the emerging technology — setting it apart from its peers, according to Guggenheim.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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