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
Recent Examples on the Web
Dublin’s most expensive race raked in over a quarter million dollars in donations across both sides of the aisle.
—
Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The lack of grant writing staff and their expertise is a major reason small towns often win less money while cities rake in multiple awards: Detroit, for example, boasts an 18-member grant writing staff and has won about $60 million in Safe Streets grants.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Other Democrats raked in record-breaking hauls A handful of other candidates also said their hauls were record-high sums for their campaigns this cycle, including another vulnerable senator: Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA).
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024
The feds stated that BMF moved cocaine across the country, raking in more than $270 million in cocaine sales.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rake in 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The lack of grant writing staff and their expertise is a major reason small towns often win less money while cities rake in multiple awards: Detroit, for example, boasts an 18-member grant writing staff and has won about $60 million in Safe Streets grants.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Other Democrats raked in record-breaking hauls A handful of other candidates also said their hauls were record-high sums for their campaigns this cycle, including another vulnerable senator: Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA).
—Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Oct. 2024
The feds stated that BMF moved cocaine across the country, raking in more than $270 million in cocaine sales.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rake in
Dictionary Entries Near rake in
Cite this Entry
“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share