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.
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In contrast, the Trump 47 committee raked in only $145.2 million during the same three-month period.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The Department raked in $25.8 million in revenue last year, a 5% increase from 2022.
—Lucas Dufalla, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Ice Spice’s first studio album, Y2K!, raked in 28,000 album-equivalent units.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Gascón raked in $13 million in 2020, with more than half coming from committees organized by wealthy Bay Area residents shelling out to support criminal justice reforms after the murder of George Floyd.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The Department raked in $25.8 million in revenue last year, a 5% increase from 2022.
—Lucas Dufalla, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Ice Spice’s first studio album, Y2K!, raked in 28,000 album-equivalent units.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Gascón raked in $13 million in 2020, with more than half coming from committees organized by wealthy Bay Area residents shelling out to support criminal justice reforms after the murder of George Floyd.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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