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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  • The Gators earned the program's first road win at a top-10 opponent since 2012.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But sitting on vast swaths of land for years and building very little has earned him some criticism.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of earn
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  • Stocks, the OneLegacy nurse, realized OPOs have data that could help patients advocate for themselves, and started combing records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The spirit company’s Instagram page shared a video of the moment people realized who their special guest was and began freaking out when Jenner walked in unannounced.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of realize
Verb
  • Whether lawmakers accept those limits will help determine how much authority the federal government gains over advanced AI systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • North Korean engineers have learned from time spent working in Russia’s massive Yelabuga drone factory, and North Korean forces fighting alongside Russia have gained firsthand experience in integrating drones into modern combat.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Rake (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rake%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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