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.

Examples of rake in in a Sentence

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Indeed, Cirque’s water-centric O production, performed in a 1.5-million-gallon pool at the Bellagio, has been a fixture in Vegas since 1998, and a cash machine that has raked in $2.6 billion in ticket sales—and still fills 94% of its seats. —Phil Wahba, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2024

And finally, to the east, a pattern of stone pillar foundations recreates the Big Dipper constellation, with gravel raked in concentric circles around each pillar to emphasize its individuality. —Paula Deitz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024

The Swiss watchmaker raked in a record $11.5 billion in sales in 2023, up 11% from a year earlier, according to data compiled by Morgan Stanley and Swiss firm LuxeConsult published in February. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024

Costco’s gold bars are apparently raking in $200 million — every month. —Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024

While the price wasn’t revealed in a joint press release, Fortune reports that Kiss raked in upwards of $300 million in the sale. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024

The now-classic first film raked in over $467 million at the time and became one of the year’s most profitable theatrical releases. —Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024

The conglomerates were raking in more than 85 percent of all film revenue and producing more than 80 percent of American prime-time television. —Daniel Bessner, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024

Some of its most successful creators rake in millions, yet still encounter stigma. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024