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.

Examples of rake in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2026, magazine and tabloid budgets are leaner, but Taylor and Travis could find other ways to rake in the cash, through sponsorships, marketing campaigns, or a documentary or docuseries about the wedding. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Recently released insights from the Atlantic Council attempted to project how much the government can hope to rake in using these tariff mechanisms, and whether new duties imposed under Section 301 can stack up to its IEEPA revenue. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

As Phyllis, Mary and Rhoda’s landlord, Cloris Leachman spent a little over five seasons on the show, stealing scenes and raking in Emmys. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

The soundtrack has gone viral online too, raking in TikToks with Jennifer Lopez and concert invites from The Kid Laroi. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 June 2026

Rhymes for rake in

• awaken
• betaken
• forsaken
• mistaken
• partaken
• retaken
• unshaken
• godforsaken
• overtaken
• reawaken
• undertaken
• shaken