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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Continue reading … HOLLYWOOD SHAKEUP — 'Backrooms' rakes in $81M as Gen Z filmmakers top iconic Disney tentpole.
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FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
His TikTok channel gained tens of thousands of subscribers and began raking in millions of views every month.
—New York Times, 1 June 2026
Teams that make strong runs in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League — an annual competition for the Continent's best teams — also rake in a lot of money.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
His TikTok channel gained tens of thousands of subscribers and began raking in millions of views every month.
—New York Times, 1 June 2026
Teams that make strong runs in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League — an annual competition for the Continent's best teams — also rake in a lot of money.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 29 May 2026
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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