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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Combined, Formula 1’s top 10 earners raked in $317 million on the track in 2024, according to Forbes estimates, a 23% increase over 2023’s $258 million and the best mark in the four-year history of Forbes’ F1 earnings ranking.
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Brett Knight, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Tobacco, sugary drink, and alcohol companies rake in massive profits while their products lead to preventable deaths.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
To that end, the letter focuses on the tension between the potential $621 million damages, the massive profits being raked in by the music industry, and the fact that many working musicians are struggling to make a living.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Swift raked in millions beyond the concert sales, too.
—April Rubin, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024
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Brett Knight, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Tobacco, sugary drink, and alcohol companies rake in massive profits while their products lead to preventable deaths.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
To that end, the letter focuses on the tension between the potential $621 million damages, the massive profits being raked in by the music industry, and the fact that many working musicians are struggling to make a living.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Between the lines: Swift raked in millions beyond the concert sales, too.
—April Rubin, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Rake in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rake%20in. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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