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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In 2023, the average American spent nearly $900 on holiday shopping, with Black Friday alone raking in tens of billions of dollars, and this year’s holiday season is expected to rack up an eye-popping $1 trillion.
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Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
More:Trump raked in big money from foreign nations.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
While the exact terms are unknown, Davis still raked in hundreds of millions of dollars by selling stakes to Brady, Seymour, Wagner, Durban and Meldman collectively.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
States that had hoped to rake in tax dollars from marijuana legalization are instead seeing their legal markets soften.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
More:Trump raked in big money from foreign nations.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
While the exact terms are unknown, Davis still raked in hundreds of millions of dollars by selling stakes to Brady, Seymour, Wagner, Durban and Meldman collectively.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 20 Nov. 2024
States that had hoped to rake in tax dollars from marijuana legalization are instead seeing their legal markets soften.
—Lavanya Ramanathan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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