rake (in)

verb

Definition of rake (in)next
as in to cash in (on)

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  1. clean up
  2. earn
  3. realize
  4. gain
Verb
  • More than 700 sanitation workers were expected to hit the streets to clean up the celebration.
    — Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 18 June 2026
  • Namely, cleaning up the PR disaster that accompanied her last movie, Don’t Worry Darling.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of clean up
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  • Gausman earned a high-five and slap on the back from manager Craig Counsell in the dugout after his night ended.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • After a disastrous road trip and traumatic trade deadline, Washington earned a feel-good victory.
    — Noah White, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of earn
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  • An unlikely working relationship develops between an overzealous tech billionaire and a reluctant writer who realizes the only way to make artificial intelligence any better is to fix the broken real world it’s trained on.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of emotions came up and realizing your job, your title, your paycheck can be eliminated in a day, but your values and your purpose don't have to die in that spot.
    — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of realize
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  • Huckabee noted that this partnership played out in a variety of areas, including military cooperation, especially as both worked to stop the Iranian regime from gaining nuclear arms.
    — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The practice gained prominence under successive state administrations, with governments providing couples with wedding necessities and financial assistance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gain
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