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

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.

The sequel, released over Thanksgiving weekend, has shattered box office records and has already raked in $750 million internationally. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 Prosecutors said Lewis-Martin and her son raked in over $100,000 and got other help in exchange for her speeding approvals for construction projects. —

Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024 The feds this year warned about scams whereby North Koreans get remote IT jobs with American companies in order to steal sensitive data or rake in money that goes straight to the North Korean regime. —

Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In raked in the highest-ever ticket sales for a local film in Hong Kong and the second-highest ever when including foreign films, and now looks set for international success. —

Sara Merican, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rake in